What’s Your Six-Word Love Story?

By TARA PARKER-POPE

 

Can you sum up a relationship in six words?
The readers of the Web site Smith Magazine are doing just that, offering six-word memoirs to describe both love and loss. Some examples:

“ Departure note: I canceled the Netflix.”

“ Mistook love for seizure at first”

“ Met in leftist group; felt right.”

“ Age 62: Match dot com successful!”

“ We had chemistry in chem class. ”

“ Asperger man marries. Everything changes forever.”

“ Met, loved, married 46 years. Alzheimer's.”

“ Love. Splendid thing. Fiery ring. Burns.”

“ In the morning, she made pancakes.”

“ Suspending dreams now for our health.”

“ Fell in love. Then fell out.”

“ Note to self: No more surfers.”

“ Dog approves; maybe this guy's good?”

" Love hurts. Choose vodka or valium."

" Hearts clubbed by diamonds in spades."

" Passion, fireworks, good loving. He’s gay."

" Note to self: avoid head cases."

" He wasn’t worth the panic attacks."

" Chocolate is the coward’s bad apology."

" Loved her madly — then went mad."

" I was wrong. You are right."

" Just Married. Still figuring it out."

" Married my high-school sweetheart; still besotted."

" We have the same operating system."

" Ups, downs, and repeat. That’s love."

(What is your six-word love story?)