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Vows, weddings, Modern Love and more.

Vows, weddings, Modern Love and more.

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    Go-To Gifts

    Ways to Help Newlyweds Feel Their Best

    Health and wellness pros share their favorite presents to help couples focus on each other and their personal well-being.

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  2. PhotoLauren DePino and her parents, Cathy and Andy DePino, who have been married for 57 years.
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    FIRST PERSON

    How to Tell If Your Parents Are in Love

    For one thing, you might notice how all their bickering melts away during a single moment, like during a slow dance or a sunset. Still, after 57 years.

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    How They Proposed

    Here are some of the stories of how couples, most of whom submitted their announcement information to The New York Times last year, agreed to marry each other.

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    PhotoSarah Bishop, left, and Kacey Harris were married Jan. 6 near Dillon Reservoir in Frisco, Colo.
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    Warm Hearts at an Icy Elopement

    Sarah Bishop and Kacey Harris, who live in San Antonio, opted for a wintry wedding in the Rocky Mountains.

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    The Tiny Wedding of Your Dreams in 2021

    No, your wedding won’t be an extravaganza during this time. But it will be more personal and meaningful if you give it a chance — and take precautions.

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Mini-Vows

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    From Feigning Intimacy to Falling in Love

    On their first date at a small Rosh Hashana dinner, Dr. Margaret Soper and Jason Kessler made a split-second decision to act as though they were already a couple. It wasn’t long before they weren’t pretending.

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    A Wedding With an Undeniable Force

    When Bianca Hernandez met Frank Knight at a Star Wars event in 2016, they spoke briefly then she tracked him down on Facebook.

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    An Instant Connection, Cemented by a Sweet Gift

    After their first date, Kara Cheever and Fuery Hocking felt like they had known each other for years. After their second, Mr. Hocking made sure to send Ms. Cheever her favorite dessert for her birthday.

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  4. PhotoPortia Carryer, left, and Rory Jelinski.
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    A Librarian and a Listener Wed

    Rory Jelinski was a strong presence for Portia Carryer when her beloved German shepherd died.

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Modern Love

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    Lockdown Was Our Breaking Point

    We needed to marry for our relationship to survive. But “le confinement” was too much.

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Vows

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  1. PhotoMatthew Specktor and Samantha Culp were married Dec. 16 at the Los Angeles home of Mr. Specktor’s father and stepmother.
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    An Imprint Neither Could Forget

    Matthew Specktor and Samantha Culp first met at a book-signing benefit in 2013. They reconnected nearly six years later on a dating website.

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  2. PhotoKelly Orians and Thomas Frampton had two weddings in two cities on Nov. 7. They were married in New Orleans and Washington.
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    Two Cities and Two Weddings — but Only One Couple

    Kelly Orians and Thomas Frampton had two weddings in one day, one in Washington and the other in New Orleans, so family members would not have to risk traveling during the pandemic.

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  3. PhotoHal Aronson and Dr. Laura Stachel were married Nov. 4 at Redwood Park in Oakland, Calif. Their children took part, with Rachel Aronson officiating and Ari’el Stachel and Atalya Stachel Yeshayahu holding the huppah.
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    A Power Couple Finds the Spark Once Again

    Laura Stachel and Hal Aronson, who created the Solar Suitcase, had a Jewish wedding ceremony in 2000, but they never had a legal one. Twenty years later, it finally seemed time to be married.

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Self-Care

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  1. PhotoNatelegé Whaley, a freelance journalist, said: “No one is really thinking about whether Black freelancers have the resources they need to stay sane during this time.”
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    Self-Care for Black Journalists

    In a news cycle filled with tragedy, much of it disproportionately affecting people of color, Black reporters and editors are reimagining coping strategies.

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    These Hand Sanitizers Smell Good, Kill Germs

    Now that hand sanitizers have become an accessory of the new normal, upscale brands are introducing their own portable cleansers.

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  3. PhotoClockwise from top left: the Nue Co. gut health line; Jupiter hair-care products; Megababe Thigh Rescue Anti-Friction Stick; feminine products from the Honey Pot Company; and a Billie razor.
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    Can Unsexy Beauty Be Sexy?

    A new guard of beauty brands is using slick packaging and candid messaging to sell products women were once embarrassed to buy.

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Field Notes

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    5 Tech Tools That Can Enhance Your Wedding Day

    From virtual reality ceremonies to robot bartenders, here are a few high-tech options to help couples celebrate (even while socially distanced).

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    Outdoor Winter Wedding Hacks

    From heating lamps to snow machines, here are some must-have items and creative ideas for couples braving the colder weather.

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Unhitched

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    Challenged to Sustain Their Lifestyle

    Therapy and fancy vacations couldn’t remove the strain on this couple’s marriage, which was brought about by ongoing financial problems.

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    Pulled Apart by Addiction

    Eli Falk and Rina Shapiro say expectations from their upbringing and Jewish communities caused them to marry prematurely.

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    The Perfect Divorce

    The couple endured many changes in their long marriage. But the space between them grew when he took up sailing and she opened her own restaurants.

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Binge Read Featured Couples

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    They Met in Touchy-Feely 101 at Stanford

    Irene Yuan and Colin Evran went on a shopping trip after she criticized his clothes in an interpersonal dynamics class. A makeover, friendship and romance soon followed.

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    A College Crush From Afar Gets Real Two Decades Later

    Annette Blum recognized Michael Pearson on Bumble. Both had been at Emory University 20 years ago. When she saw his profile, she messaged him, “My freshman year self is really excited right now.”

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    A Long-Distance Romance Comes Full Circle

    Mitchel Scott and Evelyn Danforth, who met as undergraduates at Stanford, eventually found their way back to where it all began.

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