Modern Love: A Match Reveals a Secret History ~ ⛾:Kaffibolla

April 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m. Eastern time

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A Match Reveals a Secret History

Did I want to expose my mother's past, or bury it?

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Gen X? More Like Gen Sex.

At 46, Mireille Silcoff divorced her partner of 21 years, and went on to have more sex and better sex than she'd ever had before. She soon realized she wasn't the only woman her age in the midst of a sexual renaissance.

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Does Love Mean Having to Share Your Location?

Tell us how location sharing has affected your relationship, and you might hear yourself in an episode of the Modern Love podcast.

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