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Modern Love

What the Silence Said

Modern Love

The New York Times

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

4.39K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2020

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

When Laura and her husband divorced after two decades of marriage, their “little Colorado mountain town” could barely tell. It was quiet compared to the dramatic natural disasters that were afflicting the area — like flooding and wildfires. There were no raised voices, no feelings of fury. So why did they split? In the lead-up to their divorce, Laura had a revelation about what good love — the kind that will “survive life” — is supposed to sound like. Featured stories:“No Sound, No Fury, No Marriage," by Laura Pritchett“Silence Is Its Own Answer," by Jennifer Byrne Laura's story was recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

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Hello?

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Hi!

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Hi, how are you doing?

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Good, how are you?

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I'm doing well.

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Thank you so much for participating.

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Just take your time and yeah.

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I never thought that I'd be like trying to approximate these feelings again for a podcast.

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Yeah.

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You know, when, anyway, so, okay.

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Perfect, perfect.

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Kim Jong-un wasn't to blame.

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It turned out to be an employee error.

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I'm sorry.

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I'm sorry.

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I'm sorry.

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I'm sorry.

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I'm sorry.

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I'm sorry.

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I'm sorry.

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I'm sorry.

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