Love Stories

Phyllis Lyon (1924–2020), pioneering LGBTQ rights activist

Phyllis Lyon was a longtime LGBTQ rights activist who had one of California’s first same-sex weddings in 2004 when she married her partner of more than 50 years, .

The Times Square Kiss Photo: An Unrequested Legacy

You may not know Greta Friedman's name or her face, but you almost certainly know what she looks like when she's been bent over backward and kissed by a stranger.

The Greatest Generation Falls in Love

Legacy’s database is full of stories of couples who fell in love during World War II service.

This Man’s Obituary Respects His Wife As Much As He Did

We're cheering Toledo man Freeman Hudson after reading his extraordinary obituary.

Life-Long Love Stories

Some of our greatest romances are told in the obituaries.

Edith Windsor (1929–2017) same-sex marriage pioneer

NEW YORK (AP) — Edith Windsor, a widow who brought a landmark Supreme Court case that struck down parts of a federal anti-gay marriage law and paved a path toward legalizing same-sex nuptials nationwide, died Tuesday. She was 88.

Written by Him and Her

We take a look back at successful writing partners who were also romantic partners.

Amy Krouse Rosenthal (1965 - 2017), children's author

Author and filmmaker Amy Krouse Rosenthal touched many lives when she wrote a moving essay about her husband, Jason, and her terminal cancer diagnosis.

Love Story: Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis (video)

and had a love story for the ages. The two actors met when they co-starred together in the Broadway play “Jeb” in 1946. They married two years later and, over the next five decades, appeared together in dozens of plays and films: “Gone Are the Days,” “Roots: The Next Generation,” “Do the Right Thing,” and “The Stand,” to name . All the while, they remained equally busy off camera as activists working for civil rights. They inspired countless fans with their fearless love and dedication to one another.

True Love to the End

It’s often in the obituaries where an everyday couple’s great romance is finally told.

The Legacy of Loving

In 1958, Richard and Mildred Loving did a daring thing: They got married. It's something that millions of people in the U.S. do every year, but for the Lovings, it wasn't as easy as setting a date and picking out rings. In their home state of Virginia, their love was a felony.

Katie and Dalton Prager (1990 - 2016)

Katie Prager, the wife in the real "The Fault in Our Stars" couple, died Thursday after complications from cystic fibrosis at the age of 26, according to CNN. Her husband, Dalton Prager, died just a few days ago, on Saturday, of the same disease. He was 25.

Finding the Greatest Love Stories

Beautiful love stories live on in millions of Legacy obituaries.

36 Questions That Will Make You Fall in Love (With Your Family)

The Funeral and Memorial Council created Talk of a Lifetime to help families have better conversations.

Connected Heart Syndrome

It’s a documented fact that some people die more quickly after losing a partner.

Lovers’ Mourning Customs in History

All deaths are difficult, but the loss of a romantic partner is one of the toughest. Some couples die within hours, days or weeks of each other — a phenomenon researchers say is very real. But there are even more survivors who must figure out how to move forward.

Bride Fights Cancer, Sees Her Wedding Day

Like thousands of young brides around the country, Jahaysia Graham-LaJuett, 19, celebrated her wedding last month. Unlike those other brides, she planned her wedding while in hospice care, dying of a rare form of bone cancer.

The Memorable Wallis Simpson

In 1936 the king of England abdicated his throne for "the woman I love." That woman was Wallis Simpson.

Johnny & June Carter Cash

When June Carter Cash died in May 2003, husband Johnny Cash must have been devastated. He died September that same year, barely four months after his beloved partner of 35 years. Today, we look back at June and Johnny’s timeless romance.

A Love So Strong

What happens when two people literally can't live without each other?

June Carter and Johnny Cash

Though June Carter and Johnny Cash were remarkable solo artists, collaborating only increased their appeal—and the songs that feature both singers are some of the best of their careers.

The Nixons: A Love Story

January 2013 would have marked the 100th birthday of an American icon: former president Richard Nixon . Nixon’s political legacy is a complicated one, with contradictions throughout. He escalated our involvement in the Vietnam War… and then he ended the war. He presided over the first moon landing… then scaled back the space program. He won reelection in a landslide… and then resigned in disgrace two years later. Today, he’s remembered more often as a punch line than as the successful leader of the free world.

Their Love Lives On

NFL veteran Chris Draft and his wife Keasha shared a powerful love. It lives on even after her death at age 38, just a month after their wedding.

Barry White's Candlelit Rendezvous

Back in the '70s, Barry White's songs were the gold standard for setting a romantic mood...

She Sounded the Alarm

Jennifer Merendino blogged about her cancer journey to spur women to get mammograms and to sound the alarm about environmental toxins.

An Alabama Love Story

When asked, “What makes a marriage last,” Margaret Monte raised a conspiratorial eyebrow and smiled: “It takes a lot of patience.”

The Stories Behind West Side Story

They helped make "West Side Story" one of the greatest musicals of all time.

Love Story

Garnet Sveda’s husband wrote her obituary, a beautiful and loving tribute that begins, “My girlfriend left me!”

Joined at the Hip

Bob and Kay Sarver had been married for more than 74 years when they died, hours apart.

The Soldier and his Bride

This heartwrenching story of a soldier and the woman who loved him has an unexpected ending.