'Promises That Can Bend' | Modern Love 81
Peter Gallagher ("Grace and Frankie," "The O.C.") reads the story of one man's effort to stay with his wife in sickness and in health.
'No Bounds, Or Lanes' | Modern Love 80
Love, itself, is a leap of faith. But some people take a bigger jump than others. Kyra Sedgwick (TNT's "The Closer") reads a story about a "wild ride" of a marriage.
'Learning To Embrace Sexuality's Gray Areas' | Modern Love 79
Nico Tortorella ("Younger") reads an essay about a college student whose ideas about love and sexuality change during the first weeks of his freshman year.
'Dear Dad, We've Been Gay Forever' | Modern Love 78
Cynthia Nixon ("The Last Boy in New York," "A Quiet Passion") reads an essay about two grown siblings raised in the Mennonite church and their decision to come out to their 95-year-old father.
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'A Lost Child, But Not Mine' | Modern Love 77
Betty Gilpin of Netflix's "G.L.O.W." reads a story about life after abortion.
'Flowergate' | Modern Love 76
June Diane Raphael of Netflix's "Grace and Frankie" reads a story about a flower delivery gone very, very wrong.
'Manic Pixie Dream Girl' | Modern Love 75
Alex Karpovsky of HBO's "Girls" tells the story of one man's quest to turn his love life into a cinematic event.
'I Need To Woman Up' | Modern Love 74
We can't control the curve balls life throws at us, but we can control how we handle them. Cynthia Addai-Robinson (USA Network's "Shooter") reads a story about choosing to face one of life's greatest challenges alone.
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'An Empty Heart' | Modern Love 73
Zoe Lister-Jones ("Band Aid," "Life in Pieces") reads renowned novelist Lily King's story about the silver lining of heartbreak.
'Take My Son To Jail' | Modern Love 72
Jayne Atkinson ("House of Cards") tells the story of a mother who reluctantly uses tough love when her son refuses to follow the law.
Modern Love Encore: Wedding Season | Modern Love
It's wedding season! Kathryn Hahn ("I Love Dick") and John Cho ("Star Trek") read some of our favorite nuptial-themed essays.
'About That Rustle In The Bushes' | Modern Love 71
Danielle Brooks of "Orange Is The New Black" on a daughter's discovery of her father's secret investigative skills. The target? Her boyfriends.