Finding the Couple Whose Marriage Changed

This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since.

In the past few years, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound have been radically reshaping the people’s lives, changing appetites and health.

But the drugs also have the power to affect other parts of consumers’ lives, including their romantic relationships.

Lisa Miller, who writes about health for The New York Times, tells the story of how these drugs upended one couple’s marriage.

Guest: Lisa Miller, a domestic correspondent for the Well section who writes about personal and cultural approaches to physical and mental health.

Background reading: 

• Listen to the original version of the episode here.
• Weight-loss drugs have lesser-known side effects on relationships.

Photo: Katherine Wolkoff for The New York Times

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