“Shortly after we were married, I got tuberculosis and rashes broke out all over my body. They smelled so bad that I...

Posted by Humans of New York on Friday, August 7, 2015

They told me they'd only recently been married. I asked if it was an arranged marriage or a "love marriage." He...

Posted by Humans of New York on Wednesday, September 17, 2014

“Those are my parents. They’ve been married 55 years. They met when my dad was visiting Mexico as a young man. He saw...

Posted by Humans of New York on Tuesday, August 5, 2014

"What was the happiest moment of your life?"
"Probably when I saw my husband for the first time."
"Did you know he was...

Posted by Humans of New York on Friday, August 23, 2013

“I’ve been having nerve issues, and this past year it’s gotten so bad that it hurts too much for me to walk. It was...

Posted by Humans of New York on Wednesday, June 17, 2015

“She has such a deep joy for life. She’s the one that taught me that no matter what happens, we’ll be just fine. I’ve...

Posted by Humans of New York on Wednesday, June 17, 2015

"I met her when she was visiting New York for two-and-a-half weeks. Let's just say 'two weeks,' to make it a little...

Posted by Humans of New York on Thursday, May 22, 2014

"She taught me how to dance. We actually met at a graduation party. I was the only one not on the dance floor, and her...

Posted by Humans of New York on Tuesday, September 30, 2014

"We've been married 31 years."
"How'd you meet?"
"I saw her on a bus, put my watch in my pocket, sat down next to her, and asked her for the time."

Posted by Humans of New York on Wednesday, June 26, 2013

"What's your greatest struggle right now?"
"The death of my husband."
"How'd you meet?"
"I was at a party on Fire...

Posted by Humans of New York on Tuesday, July 15, 2014

“We got in a car accident two weeks after we were married. We were driving to Houston in the early morning, and we hit...

Posted by Humans of New York on Monday, June 29, 2015

"I've been working for 45 years, and so has my wife. But we have no money. You know why? Because my five kids have two bachelor's, a master's, and two doctorate degrees. They are my wealth."

Posted by Humans of New York on Tuesday, January 21, 2014

“I wasn’t the first woman he pulled over his garbage truck for.”
“But she was the last.”

Posted by Humans of New York on Tuesday, May 26, 2015

“My wife is my anchor. I didn’t fully appreciate it until I was older. I was so focused on my own course, I didn’t...

Posted by Humans of New York on Sunday, June 14, 2015

"My wife thinks she's The Chief."

Posted by Humans of New York on Thursday, June 11, 2015

“I don’t want to say I was depressed, but my life has been pretty humdrum for the past eighteen years. Every day I’d...

Posted by Humans of New York on Thursday, June 11, 2015

"We met at one of those 'woo woo' New Age conferences. I think it was during a workshop about communicating with animals. I mean, don't get me wrong-- I love animals. But this took it a little too far."

Posted by Humans of New York on Sunday, June 7, 2015

“We met three years ago in Grand Central Station. I got stuck working late so I missed my train and was in a terrible...

Posted by Humans of New York on Monday, June 1, 2015

"She knows what I need to hear, and is good at recognizing when I'm willing to hear it."

Posted by Humans of New York on Sunday, May 24, 2015