Profiles about couples and my experiences living with them. New stories published monthly.
If opposites attract, then Serena and Caleb’s bond through their communication couldn’t be stronger. In their differences, how do they discuss mental health, polyamory, their future, and their pasts?
Serena + Caleb // Tucson, Arizona
A pair of queer, Christian women connect over their love for making music, and create harmony at the intersection of their faiths and identities.
Megan + Sherell // Cambria, California
A young Muslim couple’s faith steers their lives in New York City and their love for one another.
Fatima + Ibrahim // Manhattan, New York
He was a Republican. She was a Democrat. They worked in politics. Could it be any less obvious?
Kim + Cody // Dana Point, California
No longer bound by others' judgement or negativity, Mariah and Corbin establish the witchy, full-hearted lives they've always wanted.
Mariah + Corbin // Seattle, Washington
Michael spent his 20’s in prison and solitary confinement; Shannon spent hers pursuing a career in film and traveling the world. What binds their stories together?
Shannon + Michael // Charleston, South Carolina
After battling alcoholism and addiction for 20 years, Ty and Lindsey reflect upon the wedding day they never believed could happen.
Ty + Lindsey // Enid, Oklahoma
Two queer people raise their son with a tireless conviction sculpted by trauma, conflict, and comedy.
A + Z // Matawan, New Jersey
A pair of high school sweethearts builds a worldview wiser than their years.
Angie + Jerry // McKinney, Texas
A foster dog adoption brings together two single parents with dreams of building a healthcare company and their own woodworking business.
Nedda + Jon // Savannah, Georgia
After secretly eloping in 2017, two West Point graduates look back on building relationships with each others' families, and look forward to the lessons they'll carry from the Army to their futures.
Mike + Ciara // Savannah, Georgia
The unrelenting optimism for a better future helps a couple negotiate polyamory and the politics of enlisting in the US Marine Corps as a transgender man.
Phares + Tyler // Goose Creek, South Carolina
On having a wedding while 34 weeks pregnant, and reconnecting with Native American roots.
Joanna + Geff // Clarksville, Tennessee
Maria, the oldest daughter of Mexican migrant farm-workers, and Yeison, a DACA recipient, recognize the privileges they have within their community. How are they using those privileges to lift others?
Maria + Yeison // Immokalee, Florida
A couple finds strength for their relationship in a bull-riding accident and the birth of their son.
Stephanie + Noah // Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Vicky’s son passed away six weeks before her and Ellen’s wedding. What does planning the “happiest day of your life” mean when it so closely trails the saddest?
Ellen + Vicky // Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Davar and Dacia identify as Black, Mexican, and Christian. They also refuse to be defined solely by those labels.
Davar + Dacia // Pasco, Washington
Two Florida natives build a life together in the beauty and peril of North Pole, Alaska.
Karin + Nolan // North Pole, Alaska
After attending Princeton as first-generation low-income students, My and La Lee return to their hometown to weigh the charms and challenges of blending Vietnamese and Hmong cultures.
My + La Lee // St. Paul, Minnesota
Appreciating the transient life of an Army brat, working through commitment during college, and teaching racial resilience to one’s children.
Camille + Mike // Annapolis, Maryland