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    bowleserised: Did she mean "brooding" or was the first hunk really "broody"? One's Heathcliff and the other's a chicken. more »
    The Queen of No: What the hell? I mean, did the NYT just print this because it was so ridiculous how delusional this woman is? Why are people so comfortable with their... more »
    QueenOfTheForest: Marriages are complicated things. I'm not excusing this woman, whom I think is a self-absorbed first class a-hole, but I just wanted to share my exper... more »
    Flackette Goes Retro: When did oversharing become art? This woman, who has a garden-variety problem, seems to think that she is a special snowflake. So she doesn't like sex... more »
    checkyopremisebitch: Not all Modern Love is awful. See: [www.nytimes.com] more »
    sybann: This woman's story reads like repressed sexual abuse - or she's a furious asshole. more »
    clevernamehere: I never understand how people can write articles like this about their current spouses. Maybe he's totally given her the ok for this piece, but even i... more »
    arodriguez.romero: I remember ranting at lunch time with my coworkers over the Ayelet/Michael thing. I think it's ok for her, or whomever, to "rate" their love and make ... more »
    HymanHummingbird: This has column has been bugging me since I read it last night, thanks Tatiana and all for nailing why. Another confounding part: "I’ve always f... more »
    Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: Good god woman. The spark you felt with the other dudes? Something you may have wanted to look for in a long-term partner. You can't just pair up a du... more »
    ronaldpagan: Doesn't she sound a lot like all those dudes who go on and on about how they don't want to fuck anyone they respect and don't respect anyone they want... more »
    casi nadie: so yeah . . . having nearly entered the modern love contest last year (before i'd really read any of the essays) i'm now really glad i didn't. more »
    HannahBethD: The hatred of her orgasm giver and how she waxes eloquent about her glass staining sound like she really needs control and hates to lose it. I underst... more »
    ILikePineapples: The problem with the editors of Modern Love, I think, is that they overvalue the novelty of these personal stories because they're afraid of the colum... more »
    SarahMC: This is beyond disturbing and it's mortifying to read about. I am sick of people writing about the terrible shit they've done, their terrible personal... more »
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    Frigidity & Stained Glass Windows: 'Modern Love' Continues To Prove Unhappy Families All Same, Dull