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Updated 6 Nov

15 OCT · BONUS

State of the Union(s)

Last March, Somerville passed a first-of-its-kind ordinance protecting non-monogamous couples from discrimination. In a ‘Love Letters’ live podcast recording, host and columnist Meredith Goldstein interviews a few of the changemakers who made it happen about what this ordinance and other public policy changes might mean for the future of relationships in Massachusetts and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Oct · Bonus

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56 min
12/09/2023

Sidebar: Closing the Books on Money, with Shirley Leung

Shirley Leung, a business columnist who hosts Say More — a new podcast from Boston Globe Opinion — sits down with Meredith for a few final reflections on love and money, the theme of Season 8 of Love Letters. Also, listeners weigh in with their takes on the season. Email us at loveletters@boston.com. Find Say More wherever you listen to podcasts, or at globe.com/saymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12/09/2023

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22 min
20 FEB

The Puppetmaster

Michael and Alessandra were both single, bored, and lonely when they got together in mid-2020. It was the height of the pandemic; everyone craved companionship. But in time, Michael and Alessandra discovered that they were better as good friends. And what do good friends do? They help you find true love. Email us at loveletters@boston.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Feb

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31 min
18/10/2022

#4 Still the One

Mel and Jay met way back in seventh-grade social studies class. Then in high school, they co-led the Gay Straight Alliance. Mel was straight; Jay was gay. In the years that followed, their love and connection remained durable, even as their relationship took many different forms. Email us at loveletters@boston.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18/10/2022

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39 min
22/08/2023 · BONUS

Sidebar: A Break in the Monogamy

Meredith visits her sister, Brette, on the West Coast, where Brette is recuperating from knee surgery. Together they tackle a letter from a writer who, after a series of serious relationships, wants a year of just being single. But what if that means missing out on a connection of a lifetime? Send your own letter to loveletters@boston.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22/08/2023 · Bonus

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13 min
5 SEPT · BONUS

Can you give us some help?

Love Letters is getting ready for next season — and it’s going to be good! You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You might move to Italy. It’ll all be explained. In the meantime, can you help us better ourselves? Please take this survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LLetters I wrote most of it myself! We want to know how to better entertain, serve, and give you *great* stuff. It’ll be quick, I promise. Again, find it here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LLetters See you soon. - Meredith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Sept · Bonus

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3 min
23/05/2023

#3 She Wanted the World

No matter how much you might click with a potential partner, there will always be something you don’t quite see eye-to-eye on. Maybe it's religion. Maybe it’s kids. Sometimes? It’s money. In Vicki's case, she and her girlfriend, Jessica, seemed to be a good match — if they could just get past that one thing. Email us at loveletters@boston.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23/05/2023

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38 min
6 FEB

The Parent Trap

When Nimish left Nepal for college in the United States, he expected some serious challenges, like adjusting to a new culture and studying in a new language. Finding love was not top-of-mind. But as he got older and started to date more, Nimish’s romantic life became his biggest source of anxiety. Because with each budding relationship came an all-consuming question: How do I explain this to my parents? Email us at loveletters@boston.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Feb

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36 min
24/10/2023

We Found Love, Part 1: I Met My Husband in Prison

The first chapter of “We Found Love,” a three-part miniseries exploring how romantic love and partnership run up against – and sometimes transcend – the criminal justice system. Through the stories of three couples, at all different stages in their relationships, Boston Globe reporter Ivy Scott dives deep into what it takes to find love in a hopeless place. In today’s episode, she tells the story of Sharlene, a successful working mother with a secret, and Blake, a Southern gentleman serving time for second-degree murder. Their first encounter, in the visiting room of a Massachusetts state prison, would change the course of their lives. Email us at loveletters@boston.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24/10/2023

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41 min
28 MAY

The Pleasure Principle

Krista Nabar got pretty good at talking about intimate, uncomfortable things. One, she was raised in a household where open dialogue was encouraged. Two, she became a sex therapist. But when it came to confronting things in her own life? Well, that was a different story. Email us at loveletters@boston.com. You can also send relationship questions to Meredith and sign up for Love Letters updates by texting 617-744-7007. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 May

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38 min

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State of the Union(s)

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The Puppetmaster

#4 Still the One

Sidebar: A Break in the Monogamy

Can you give us some help?

#3 She Wanted the World

The Parent Trap

We Found Love, Part 1: I Met My Husband in Prison

The Pleasure Principle

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State of the Union(s)

Sidebar: Closing the Books on Money, with Shirley Leung

The Puppetmaster

#4 Still the One

Sidebar: A Break in the Monogamy

Can you give us some help?

#3 She Wanted the World

The Parent Trap

We Found Love, Part 1: I Met My Husband in Prison

The Pleasure Principle

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