I live with my lover (husband) of nearly thirty years so romantic love letters aren't necessary ... but I do keep the 'love' emails from our adult offspring. While most of them are just notes about daily life, sometimes we have really good communication sessions about issues that really matter between us. We are still at the stage where communicating in writing allows us to broach topics we would avoid in face to face discussion. (In another 10 years i hope there will be no taboo subjects face to face ... but they are only young adults as yet!) In emails we weigh our words, challenge and probe in ways we wouldn't in the living room over tea or beer.