Each week, Lori Gottlieb and Philip Galanes receive hundreds of questions from readers who want help with the most awkward, confusing, painful or frustrating aspects of relationships. Now, these experts behind the Ask a Therapist and Social Q’s columns at The New York Times are offering their insight and their distinctive voices to “Modern Love” podcast listeners.
If you’re struggling with a marriage, a breakup, a dating situation or a difficult dynamic with family or friends, this is your chance to hear the columnists tackle your problem together.
Get inspired by some recent reader questions:
In Ask a Therapist, Gottlieb recently advised a sister who wanted out of spending time with her brother’s wife, a fiancée whose betrothed seemed incapable of intimacy and a boyfriend who was suspicious of his partner’s texts to an ex. In Social Q’s, Galanes fielded questions from an insulted uncle holding out for an apology, an expectant mother repelled by her in-laws’ unkempt home and a would-be wedding guest who was left off an invitation list.
How to submit your question to the podcast:
Please record your question as a short voice memo and email it to modernlovepodcast@nytimes.com. Put “Ask a Columnist” in the subject line. Include the best email address or phone number to reach you on if needed. The deadline is Sunday, Nov. 29.
We won’t include advice-seekers’ names on the podcast, but before you tell us your question, please state roughly where in the world you’re calling from, how old you are and which pronouns you use. If your message is selected, we may play parts of it on the podcast.
Here’s what makes a good voice memo:
Tell us your story as if you’re sharing a brief anecdote with a friend rather than reading a written statement. Avoid recording where there is background noise, and if you are recording with a smartphone, please speak into the built-in microphone. Do not record using Bluetooth headphones.
Read the terms below carefully before you submit your story.
PLEASE NOTE: By sending a voice memo to “Modern Love,” you are choosing to publicly share any information contained in that voice memo, including in a recorded episode of the podcast or other media. This includes any audio that is reasonably capable of identifying you or anyone else directly or indirectly and any information that would be considered personal information protected under applicable privacy law. Our team may or may not choose to contact you before or after publishing an episode that includes, or excerpts, your story.
Please think carefully before submitting any sensitive information about yourself, your loved ones or others. You should not share any information about yourself, your loved ones or others that you or others would not want made public. Contact details such as email addresses or phone numbers will be used only for the purpose of contacting you and will not be publicized without consent.
Advice offered on the podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
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