We Dated for Three Years. He Forgot It All.

Modern Love

The New York Times

Society & Culture, Nyt, Nytimes, Loss, Redemption, Storytelling, New York Times, Love, Essay

4.3 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Sam and Tyler’s relationship was built on a philosophy of joy. Together, they climbed trees, ate cream puffs in bed, and danced in a field with their friends. But, after three years together, Sam was no longer in love, and they broke up. A few months later, Sam was in a terrible accident. He had amnesia. He knew Tyler was important to him, but not why. He’d forgotten their entire relationship — and he didn’t remember their breakup. Now, Sam needed Tyler to fill in the gaps. Over hospital visits she shared photos and stories — trying to bring back Sam’s memories, yet unsure if she could reveal to him they were no longer a couple. This is the first episode of our new season! We’ll be back every Wednesday with new episodes.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Anna. Before we get to the show, I've got some very exciting news. On Wednesday, June 14,
0:06.7	Modern Love is headed to the Tribeca Festival for a live event in New York with special guest,
0:12.7	Kim Catrell. Kim Catrell. I'll also be joined by Daniel Jones and Mealy, the editors of the
0:19.5	Modern Love column. Do not miss out on Modern Love Live. It's going to be amazing. Tickets are
0:25.2	available now at Tribecafilm.com-modernlove. That's Tribecafilm.com-modernlove.
0:34.0	Love, now, and...
0:36.8	Do you fall in love?
0:38.8	That's not I love love. It's stronger than anything.
0:41.5	You're sick of love.
0:42.8	And I love you more than anything.
0:45.2	I love love.
0:46.0	I love love.
0:47.6	From the New York Times, I'm Anna Martin. Welcome to a new season of Modern Love.
0:57.3	Today, we've got a story that sounds like a rom-com.
1:01.1	Girl Meets Boy, they fall in love, they break up. Then just a few months later,
1:06.2	Boy gets Amnesia. Forgets everything.
1:10.3	I used to receive messages like this for my ex-boyfriend.
1:13.8	Did we have a joke about flamingos? And how did I get the scar on my hand?
1:20.2	They were not invitations for a trip down memory lane. He was asking because he couldn't remember.
1:25.9	I wasn't just his ex-girlfriend. I was the only one who could remember everything that we had shared together.
1:35.8	Tyler Weatherall wrote a Modern Love essay about how she tried to help her ex-boyfriend
1:40.0	remember their relationship. But in the process of jogging his memory,
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