Daniel Jones and his wife , Cathi , are n't romantic ; they do n't ever celebrate their anniversary . Jones edits a ` ` ' '' , in which they tell tales of swooning love , romantic longing . Their marriage has lasted ten years without the flowers and the chocolates , he says . For the past 10 years I 've edited a column in The New York Times called `` Modern Love , '' in which strangers write personal essays spilling the details of their love lives for a mass audience . Jones : They support each other , laugh and talk together , and make a good pair of friends .
Daniel Jones and his wife , Cathi , are n't romantic ; they do n't ever celebrate their anniversary . Jones edits a ` ` ' '' , in which they tell tales of swooning love , romantic longing . Their marriage has lasted ten years without the flowers and the chocolates , he says . Jones : They support each other , laugh and talk together , and make a good pair of friends .