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  2. ASK Vanessa

    Are You Ever Too Old for a Bikini?

    Worried about coming off as an exhibitionist at her daughter’s beach wedding, a reader wonders whether there is an age cutoff for wearing a two-piece.

     By Vanessa Friedman

    Gabrielle Union-Wade, at 50.
    CreditMEGA/GC Images, via Getty Images

  4. Hair Oil Gets a Slick Reboot

    Some South Asian women remember being embarrassed of their families’ hair oiling traditions. Now, beauty brands, bloggers and celebrities are embracing them.

     By Alisha Haridasani Gupta

    “I hated it as a kid because when you’re a kid, you want to be like everyone else, and no one else was hair oiling,” said Kirin Bhatty, a celebrity makeup artist in Los Angeles.
    CreditSara Naomi Lewkowicz for The New York Times

  1. In Las Vegas, a Violent Sport Sparks Controversy

    The team behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship is betting big on Power Slap, a new and extremely dangerous competition with many detractors.

     By Calum Marsh and Daniel Dorsa

    A contestant who goes by the name Da Crazy Hawaiian receiving a blow from Danie (Pitbull) van Heerden.
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  2. When Your Identical Twin Wins a Grammy

    Junia Lin Jonsdottir helped create the romantic visual world inhabited by her sister, the singer-songwriter Laufey. Please stop asking if she’s jealous.

     By Callie Holtermann

    Last month in Lower Manhattan.
    CreditSabrina Santiago for The New York Times

  3. The Rise of the ‘Earlymoon’

    Many couples are no longer waiting until after their weddings to take a trip.

     By Allison Duncan

    Shrestha Maharaj and Sumeeth Suthurgam are among couples who have embraced the earlymoon trend. To unwind before their wedding last year, the couple spent a long weekend in Umdloti, a resort town on the northern coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal in South Africa, about a 45-minute drive from their house.
    CreditShrestha Maharaj
    Field Notes

  4. The Simplest (and Cheapest) Way to Decorate With Flowers

    It starts in your own backyard (or the tiny container garden on your balcony): “You can put a single bloom in a flower vase, and that is often enough.”

     By Tim McKeough

    Anthony Bellomo, left, and Christopher Spitzmiller often decorate their house in Millbrook, N.Y., with flowers from the garden. (Here, they cut chocolate cosmos from a container.)
    CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times
    How To: Arrange Flowers

  5. Cindy Crawford Is Here to Stay

    Three decades ago she invented the modern playbook by which the current generation of professionally beautiful people flourish.

     By Jessica Iredale

    Cindy Crawford in Los Angeles in June.
    CreditAmy Harrity for The New York Times

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Love

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  1. In Sync on the Ice and Off

    Madison Chock and Evan Bates found chemistry when she picked him to be her ice dance partner in 2011. Then they found even more.

     By Sadiba Hasan

    Evan Bates and Madison Chock, champion ice skating partners for the last 13 years, were married on June 20 at Lanikuhonua Cultural Institute, Oahu, Hawaii.
    CreditMelia Lucida

  2. Here’s How to Avoid Hating Your Wedding Photos

    A series of TikTok videos about a bride’s dissatisfaction with her photos spurred online discussions, with pros offering advice on how to hire a photographer.

     By Anna Grace Lee

    To avoid being unhappy with your wedding photos, some photographers recommend researching the photographer’s shooting and editing style and communicating your preferences using visual aids before hiring.
    CreditGetty Images

  3. Sparks Flew All Over the World

    Aggie Lal and Jacob Riglin first met as travel influencers in Thailand, got together in California and got back together in Bali (thanks, in part, to rescued puppies).

     By Tammy LaGorce

    Aggie Lal and Jacob Riglin held a ceremonial wedding for 85 guests at Villa Balbiano, a resort in Lake Como, Italy, on June 17.
    CreditHolly Clark

  4. Choosing Love and Marriage During the Holocaust

    Natalie Mandelbaum, a coordinator and researcher of Yad Vashem’s online photo exhibit “Weddings During the Holocaust,” describes highlighting 11 Jewish couples who married during that perilous time.

     By Alix Strauss

    A photo of a young bride and groom, each wearing a Star of David, was among several featured in the “Weddings During the Holocaust” exhibit.
    CreditYad Vashem Archives, via Kaufmann Family

  5. Your Wedding Flowers Could Be in Your Backyard

    Many couples are opting for flowers from local farms as a more sustainable way to customize the look of their weddings.

     By Amanda McCracken

    Erin Tobiasz of Pittsburgh included goldenrod, zinnias and other local flowers in her bridal bouquet when she married two years ago.
    CreditErica Deitz Photography

Modern Love

More in Modern Love ›

  1. Yes, Uncle Sam, We Met on Tinder

    When you marry an immigrant, proving your commitment can become its own love story.

     By Andrew Behrendt

    CreditBrian Rea

  2. Tiny Love Stories: ‘Surrounded by Family and Fireworks, I Finally Lit the Fuse’

    Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

     

    CreditBrian Rea

  3. A Perfect Match, Except for God and Dogs

    What happens when deal breakers don’t break the deal?

     By Marième Daff

    CreditBrian Rea

  4. Tiny Love Stories: ‘That Was My First Inkling’

    Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

     

    CreditBrian Rea

  5. I Was Content With Monogamy. I Shouldn’t Have Been.

    Can exploring polyamory both break you and make you?

     By Jason Bilbrey

    CreditBrian Rea

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  1. Face Forward

    The Cheerleader Trap

    A new documentary about the young women who dance for The Dallas Cowboys illuminates the deep contradictions at the heart of the profitable franchise.

    By Rhonda Garelick

     
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  4. Mini-Vows

    Their First Meeting Was Filled With Magic

    Michelle Navarro and Christopher Zegunis met at a six-week magic course in Los Angeles, where they bonded over their mutual love of Disneyland and their strategic approach to visiting the theme park.

    By Valeriya Safronova

     
  5. Mini-Vows

    Crossing the Friend Zone on a Second First Date

    Raj Thakker and Trisha Vijay became good friends after meeting on a Bollywood dance team in college, but neither was sure where their relationship was headed.

    By Valeriya Safronova

     
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  10. 36 Hours

    36 Hours in Boston

    Soak up history, relax in beer gardens that pop open like tulips in summer, and make a pilgrimage to Fenway Park.

    By Jenna Russell

     
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