Elizabeth Banks Married Her College Sweetheart. They’re Still in Love.

On her first day of college, Elizabeth Banks met a cute guy at a party. This was long before her roles in “Pitch Perfect” and “30 Rock.” A lot has changed, but 33 years later Banks is still with that same cute guy. In this episode of “Modern Love,” she tells our host, Anna Martin, about the intense conversations and difficult decisions that have kept her relationship alive. And, she reads “ Making Space in Marriage, Even as the Walls Close In ,” a Modern Love essay about a couple who crack open a stale marriage by leaping into Burning Man. Listen to and Follow ‘Modern Love’ Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture.

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Elizabeth Banks Married Her College Sweetheart. They’re Still in Love. is an episode from Modern Love by The New York Times.

This episode is 00:45:01 long.

This episode was published on Apr 15, 2026.

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