When Clare Cory was a young girl, she dreamed of love. But by the time she turned 50, she hadn?t found it. Still, she took a look around and found she was happy and looking forward to the future. Clare fell in love with life. She saw flowers bloom, watched sunlight sparkle on the water and held her cat on her lap. Her heart was full.

And then, as Clare faced cancer and was about to turn 60, romance arrived.

On today?s episode, Clare explains how she fell in love when she least expected it. Listen until the end for an update on Clare?s love story.

This episode is adapted from Clare?s Tiny Love Story from 2024, Finally Finding ?The Magic.?

Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

The holiday season is upon us. It?s a wonderful time, but if we?re being honest, it?s also a little stressful. Whether you?re worried about hosting a big family gathering, talking with cousins who have very different perspectives on politics or awkward questions from prying aunts, the holidays are full of complicated relationship dynamics. 

On this episode of ?Modern Love,? Nedra Glover Tawwab, a therapist, responds to questions from listeners about making the holidays just a bit more tolerable. Tawwab is the author of ?Drama Free,? a guide to having better relationships with family, and the forthcoming book ?The Balancing Act,? which is all about creating healthy dependency within relationships. She tells us why Black Friday is her practice?s busiest day of the year, and how we can all take control of our own holiday experience.  

How to submit a Modern Love Essay to the New York Times

How to submit a Tiny Love Story

Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Explore the trials and tribulations of love in these deeply personal essays. A collaboration of The New York Times and WBUR in Boston, Modern Love: The Podcast features the popular New York Times column, with readings by notable personalities and updates from the essayists themselves. Join host Meghna Chakrabarti (WBUR) and Modern Love editor Daniel Jones (NYT) -- and fall in love at first listen.

Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.