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Vol. I · A Journal on Romance

Modern love,
thoughtfully told.

Essays, letters and field notes on the romance of two adults — dating with intention, staying curious after the wedding, and the small rituals that carry a life together.

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Bouquet of pale roses
Field notes · 9 min

The five love languages, retold for adults who have loved before.

A revisit of Chapman's classic with the kind of nuance that only comes after a couple of good and bad chapters.

A couple silhouetted at sunset by the shore
Practicum · 11 min

Long distance, well.

Six principles for keeping a good love intact across a time zone — with the small rituals that actually work.

Morning coffee for two by a bright window
Guides · Living index

The Dyana guides.

A slim, growing collection of short guides — from the six-question third date to the argument playbook.

To love an adult is to love the whole of them, revisions included.

— From Essay No. III

On dating with intention

This week's letters
Two espresso cups on a marble table
Letter · No. IV·4 min

Twelve micro-signals a first date went better than either of you thought.

The small things a nervous evening leaves behind — glances, timing, the sentence that started with "next time."

Two hands resting on a wooden table
Letter · No. V·6 min

How to talk about the future without scaring anyone.

A short script for the conversation most couples avoid until they have to have it in a parked car.

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