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We\u2019re kicking off our new season this Valentine\u2019s Day with a story from a Modern Love veteran.\n\nDavid Finch has written three Modern Love essays about how hard he has worked to be a good husband to his beloved wife, Kristen. As a man with autism who married a neurotypical woman, he found it especially challenging to navigate being a partner and father. To make things easier, Dave kept a running list of \u201cbest practices\u201d to cover every situation that might come up in daily life. His method worked so well that he became a best-selling author and speaker on the topic.\n\nBut almost 11 years into their marriage Kristen suddenly told him she wanted to be "unmarried." Dave felt blindsided. He didn\u2019t know what that meant, or if he could do it. But Dave wasn\u2019t going to lose Kristen, so he had to give it a try.\n\nValentine\u2019s Day Bonus: How does politics affect your love life? Hear Anna Martin discuss this tomorrow on \u201cThe Run-Up,\u201d a weekly politics show from The New York Times. You can search for \u201cThe Run-Up\u201d wherever you get your podcasts.