The First Lady’s no-nonsense, relatable strength — born in New Jersey and forged in Willow Grove — is key to who she is and why she endures.
I Never Thought I’d Move Back in With My Parents. But Here We Are
Coming home was supposed to be a short-term thing, but 2020 had other plans.
My 96-Year-Old Grandfather Moved to Town a Few Years Ago, and Nothing’s Been the Same Since
After decades in which I knew him from afar, my grandfather now lives 10 minutes away. I wasn’t used to having him around, and now he’s everywhere.
Rachel Levine Is Saving Pennsylvania — and Becoming an Accidental Icon in the Process
Public health officials are having a moment, and Pennsylvania’s own has offered a steady, composed, data-driven approach in a time when others have peddled panic and false hope.
An Update on the Elderly Married Couple Featured in Our April Issue
And how to cheer up other couples like them.
Love, Money, Sex, Cheating: The Real Stories of 10 Philly Marriages
An unfiltered, unvarnished look at what “till death do us part” means now.
My Husband Was Diagnosed With MS a Year Into Our Marriage
“I remember Peter called me from a conference and said, ‘Something’s wrong with my leg. It feels numb.’ ”
My Husband Lives 3,000 Miles Away
“We try to see each other at least once every three months. I think it almost allows us to live really great lives, because we have to be present.”
Here’s How Often Married People in Philly Have Sex
And other stats from our Philadelphia marriage survey.
I’m Watching My Wife of 71 Years Die From Alzheimer’s
“I know there’s no relief for Norma. I just pray that she dies a happy death.”
We’ve Been Married 10 Months, and We Haven’t Stopped Seeing Other People
“We have a very active Google calendar. And we are good at finding moments to hook up with people that don’t take time from the other.”
He Had a Two-Year Affair With Someone Who Knows Me
“I was mad at his family, because his family has a lot of adultery in it, so I was like, Oh, thanks a lot for giving me this dude.”
We’re Married, But We’re Keeping Our Finances Separate
“I have no idea how much is in his account. I think he told me like a month ago, and I remember being like, oh, really?”
We Both Became Super-Successful — and It Almost Broke Our Marriage
“We were one-percenters. It’s kind of addictive at first … but then we started to lose ourselves in the process.”