Love Letter: Meet the Man Flipper

And: a double wedding in Texas.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story July 2, 2021 By Charanna Alexander Everyone loves a good renovation project. There are few things more satisfying than seeing a decrepit house transformed into a beacon of beauty. However, for Kelly Sundberg, the writer of this week's Modern Love essay, her fixer-uppers tend to be emotionally unavailable men. Ms. Sundberg, who calls herself a "man flipper," has had her fair share of relationship rehabs that result in suitors who are perfect … for someone else. MODERN LOVE "I meet a man, fix him up and flip him to someone else." Brian Rea Modern Love Some People Flip Real Estate. I Flip Men. Give me a fixer-upper and I'll turn him into someone desirable — for someone else. By Kelly Sundberg MORE MODERN LOVE Tales of love in different forms. Brian Rea Modern Love Tiny Love Stories: 'She Adored Having a Gay Son' Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea Modern Love Podcast: When Two Open Marriages Collide They had agreed to see other romantic partners on the side. A tragic accident put their arrangement front and center. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT LOVE AND MARRIAGE "This time, we all got it right." Shelby Tauber for The New York Times vows One Wedding Ceremony. Two Couples. Four 'I Dos.' The sisters Mary Wilt and Melinda Stone celebrated their happily-ever-afters together in Texas. By Vincent M. Mallozzi Alyssa Brooke Photography mini-vows Going the Distance With Ease Meron Haile and James Miles, who met over Instagram and with the help of a friend, were married this year on the Juneteenth holiday. By Alix Wall Jörg Windau for Windau Photography mini-vows A Dynamic Duo, on and Off the Stage Julie Benko needed a piano player to accompany her at a gig. She found one, along with a future husband, when she met Jason Yeager at a Starbucks in 2013. By Peter Libbey ASK THE EXPERTS How to support a friend during a difficult time. Miguel Porlan Social Q's Why Didn't My Friend Tell Me About Her Cancer Diagnosis? A reader wonders how to be a supportive friend without transgressing privacy boundaries. By Philip Galanes MORE ON LOVE AND RELATIONSHIPS And, a woman comes to terms with the bare naked truth. Jasjyot Singh Hans first person When the Truth, and My Groom-to-Be, Stood Naked Before Me Our partners can make us aware sometimes of important realities — ones we may be afraid to face — in the most loving of ways. By Lauren DePino Emily Rose Bennett for The New York Times The 'Double Closet': Why Some Bisexual People Struggle With Mental Health Even as more people identify as bisexual, persistent stigmas remain, with many not feeling fully accepted by their communities. By Dani Blum Cherry Grove Archives Collection Cherry Grove, Where Gay New Yorkers Became 'Their Real Selves' In the 1950s, the Fire Island hamlet was a refuge for gay men and lesbians. Dozens of enlarged photos from the era are now on view outside the New-York Historical Society. By Julianne McShane PURROY Photo & Video NYC Safety First, 'I Do's' Second With the increased demand for in-person celebrations, many wedding officiants have added pandemic safety measures to their ceremony prep. By Emma Grillo Kino Lorber Mae West Vamped and Winked. She Also Blazed a Trail We're Still Following. New editions of her early films reveal a screenwriter with a deep interest in lives on the margins. That was just one reason the censors couldn't abide her. By Jason Bailey We want to hear from you. We want to deliver content that truly matters to you and your feedback is helpful. Email your thoughts to loveletter@nytimes.com. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISMENT Also, here's how to submit a Modern Love essay or how to be featured in an Unhitched column. Don't feel like writing more than a tweet, an Instagram caption or a Facebook post? Consider submitting to Tiny Love Stories, which are no more than 100 words. Getting married? Here's how to submit your love story and news of your upcoming marriage. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Love Letter from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018