love stories

Maria Von Trapp was not in love with Georg when they got married, but that changed. – Photo credit: Public domain

Culture, Movies, Pop Culture, Popular

The real-life love story of Maria and Georg Von Trapp we didn’t see in ‘The Sound of Music’

Annie Reneau

3/6/2026
Youth-led party for community engagement, MEDEA, Tanzania Captured by James Roh for Pura

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Culture, Education, Empowered Women, Equality, Family, Identity, Modern Families

The next generation of female leaders has arrived. Here’s how they’re making sure they (and every girl) get a chance to learn.

Sarah Watts

3/8/2026
Christopher Guest and Jamie Lee Curtis met and got married in 1984. – Photo credit: GabboT (left), Samhsa (right) (Wikimedia Commons)

Joy, Love Stories

Jamie Lee Curtis shares the bonkers story of how she met Christopher Guest, her husband of 41 years

Annie Reneau

1/4/2026
A filmmaker edited himself into 'Shrek' for an incredible marriage proposal. – Photo credit: Screenshots from Decipherer via Reddit

Movies, Pop Culture

A man edited himself into a classic ‘Shrek’ scene and made it the ultimate wedding proposal

Ryan Reed

12/11/2025
Joy, Love Stories, Popular

Man offers to shave his girlfriend with alopecia. 42 seconds in, he turns the razor on himself.

Annie Reneau

12/6/2025
This scene is romantic if you don't look at it too hard. – Photo credit: Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers/YouTube

Movies, Pop Culture, Popular

Comedian’s brief breakdown of the love story plots in ‘Love Actually’ has people rolling

Annie Reneau

11/25/2025
Maria said she "really and truly was not in love" with Georg when they got married. – Photo credit: Public domain

Culture, Joy, Love Stories, Nostalgia, Pop Culture, Popular

Maria and Georg Von Trapp’s real-life love story is even better than ‘The Sound of Music’

Annie Reneau

11/21/2025
A viral TikTok argues that women don't want to give up the joy of their own personal peace and freedom for anyone. – Photo credit: Canva Photos

Humor, Joy, Popular

Man’s side-splitting monologue on why ‘women don’t want to date’ is frighteningly accurate

Evan Porter

11/11/2025
A viral TikTok argues that women don't want to give up the joy of their own personal peace and freedom for anyone. – Photo credit: Canva Photos

Humor, Joy

Man’s side-splitting monologue on why ‘women don’t want to date’ is frighteningly accurate

Evan Porter

9/29/2025
The joy of reuniting with your love. – Photo credit: enfermeraestilosa|Instagram

Joy, Love Stories, Popular

103-yr-old reunites with wife after long hospital stay and ditches his walker in excitement

Jacalyn Wetzel

9/8/2025
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard open up about being attracted to other people – and why that's OK – Photo credit: via The Walt Disney Company / Flickr

Joy, Love Stories, Popular

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard reveal why they regularly discuss people they’re attracted to

Tod Perry

8/17/2025
When Riyadh found an egg, he had no idea how much it would change his life. – Photo credit: Courtesy of Riyadh Khalaf/Instagram (used with permission)

Culture, Heroes, Joy, Pop Culture, Popular

A man found a strange egg and incubated it. 28 days later, it hatched and changed his life.

Annie Reneau

8/3/2025
A viral TikTok argues that women don't want to give up the joy of their own personal peace and freedom for anyone. – Photo credit: Canva Photos

Culture, Humor, Joy, Pop Culture, Popular

Man’s side-splitting monologue on why ‘women don’t want to date anymore’ is eerily accurate

Evan Porter

6/29/2025
Going out for dinner, drinks, and dessert might make you feel sleepy; not sexy. – Photo credit: Canva Photos

Health, Popular, Sex Ed

Sex therapist reveals the ‘mistake’ couples make on date night before they’ve even left the house

Evan Porter

6/25/2025
Couples who met after 30. – Photo credit: via X

Joy, Love Stories

A 30-year-old woman got dumped. Hundreds cheered her up with their later-in-life love stories.

Tod Perry

6/6/2025
When Riyadh found an egg, he had no idea how much it would change his life. – Photo credit: Courtesy of Riyadh Khalaf/Instagram (used with permission)

Joy, Pets, Popular

London man finds a mysterious egg, incubates it, and launches a Pixar-worthy journey of love

Annie Reneau

5/31/2025