Unmarry me!

We're kicking off our new season this Valentine's Day with a story from a Modern Love veteran.

David Finch has published three Modern Love essays about how hard he worked to be a good husband to his beloved wife Kristen. As a man with autism who married a neurotypical woman, he found it particularly challenging to navigate being a partner and father. To make things easier, Dave kept a list of best practices to discuss any situation that might arise in everyday life. His method worked so well that he became a best-selling author and speaker on the subject.

So when Kristen suddenly told him she wanted to be unmarried, he felt blindsided. He didn't know what that meant or if he could do it. But Dave didn't want to lose Kristen, so he had to try.

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