Judging by TikTok, I’m Doing Wedding Planning Wrong. And I Love It.
In the age of viral spectacle-as-romance, I’m honoring my ancestors — and embracing non-performative love.
How Houston Traffic Made My Marriage Stronger
For 10 years, my husband and I were carpool buddies. Then I switched jobs and found myself stressed out, overworked, and disconnected. But thanks to all those happy miles we logged together, I knew how to steer myself back.
A Dripping Springs Artist Talks Serendipity, Love of the Craft, and the ‘Fire in Her Belly’
“It gives me a reason to want to go on living,” says Daryl Howard. “Do your work.”
15 of the Best Love Stories Made by Texans
Whether they were filmed here, set here, or brought to life by some Texas-raised creatives, we’ve curated a selection of essential, unexpected, and heartwarming romances that showcase the Lone Star State’s most talented filmmakers.
In an Era of Fake Alpha Males, Cowboys Are Sexier Than Ever
The cowboy fantasy isn’t just about romance. When men in power are unserious and unworthy, deadbeat dads with inflated egos, there’s nothing hotter than a symbol of quiet strength, reliability, and competence.
She Went Viral Challenging ‘Professional’ Hair Standards. Now, She’s Teaching Fellow Femmes to Be Loud.
After Emmy-Winning news anchor Tashara Parker left her TV job, she’s on a mission to make sure women of color are using their voices in a time when she feels people are trying to erase Black stories.
My First Kiss, 18 Months Postpartum
I became a single mom by choice. Eighteen months after giving birth, I still hadn’t even kissed anyone. Then came Alex. He was a tall Massachusetts transplant with blue-green eyes and a mop of brown Lyle Lovett curls.
She Lost Her Job, Then Her Husband Cheated and Left. ‘Chasing Camilla’ Saved Her.
When her daughter was a toddler, Melissa Rojas’ husband told her: “I’m not in love with you anymore.” Moving back to the Rio Grande Valley felt like defeat at first, but raising her daughter and reconnecting with her Mexican roots inspired a whole new dream.
Cowboys Should Kiss Each Other More: A Brief History of Gay Cowboys
Were you imagining that those glistening, leather-clad beefcakes on horseback wearing assless chaps were all straight? Let us walk you through a history of queer cowboys — and make the case for a resurgence.
I’m in Love with a Dead Man
My grief made me unrecognizable. Then I learned to weave my best friend’s life into mine on the page.
‘Everything We Have, We’ve Done Together’: A Charro-Cowgirl Love Story
Staci was raised as a trick rider. Jerry, a fourth-generation charro. “We came from two different worlds,” says Staci, but combined, “it just made us stronger as a unit.”
A Pakistani Teen’s Love Letter To The Borderland
El Paso sits at the westernmost tip of our great state, and kisses neighboring New Mexico and Mexico’s Chihuahua. The tight-knit community and the blend of diverse backgrounds make it impossible not to love.
Everything’s Bigger in Texas. Even the Red Flags.
I love men, but the level of emotional immaturity and lack of self knowledge we permit in them is unacceptable. In the near-term, it’s still up to women to do the dating detective work. Allow me to be your guide.
I Love My Texas Ass
I come from a state of women with phenomenal asses, mine included. It contains a fiery spirit synonymous with Black Texan womanhood, where we’re brisket-fed and sweet tea-sipping.
Falling in Love at the Houston Airport
In the most unlikely of places at the most unlucky of times, I felt young again.
My Love-Hate Relationship with Running (Mostly Hate)
When adrenaline meets reality, and reality says, “You are not built for this.”