When Laura and her husband divorced after two decades of marriage, their “little Colorado mountain town” could barely tell. It was quiet compared to the dramatic natural disasters that were afflicting the area — like flooding and wildfires. There were no raised voices, no feelings of fury. So why did they split? In the lead-up to their divorce, Laura had a revelation about what good love — the kind that will “survive life” — is supposed to sound like. Featured stories:“No Sound, No Fury, No Marriage," by Laura Pritchett“Silence Is Its Own Answer," by Jennifer Byrne Laura's story was recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.
Miya Lee: Hello.
Jennifer Byrne: Hi.
Miya Lee: Hi, how are you doing?
Jennifer Byrne: Good. How are you?
Miya Lee: I'm doing well.
Thank you so much for participating.
Just take your time. And yeah —
Jennifer Byrne: I never thought that I'd be like trying to approximate these feelings again for a podcast.
Anyway, so OK —
Miya Lee: Perfect.
Jennifer Byrne: All right.
'Kim Jong–un wasn't to blame.
It turned out to be an employee error
at the Hawaii Emergency Management Services
that triggered a false North Korean missile alarm sent to those in the state,
including my husband.
He and his colleagues at the medical conference stopped discussing ocular herpes and took shelter.
For 38 minutes, they faced their own imminent deaths.
I wonder who he called or texted during that time.
It wasn't me.