Valentine’s Day

[Anonymous]

Does your wife except this day to be special in some ways? Mine does not and I am glad.

[Anonymous]

I hope generation Z kills this stupid day. I really do.

[Anonymous]

I am a wife and I would 100% rather have my husband show up on a random day with a thoughtful gift (large or small) than give me something on Valentine's day. I like it when he does things like come home from the farmer's market with a bouquet of flowers or bring home amazing chocolates from his work trip to NYC. To me, those are more meaningful.

[Anonymous]

Having kids has changed my perspective on Valentines Day. It is dumb when you conceive of it as a day in which dating/married couples "prove" their love to each other. Just pointlessly stressful for all involved.

Kids do Valentines Day right. It's just a day to show people you love that you love them, however feels organic to you. You do not need to spend money. Give someone you love a big hug. Get up early and make their coffee for them. Make plans to take of work 30 minutes early to go for a walk before making dinner togehter. Whatever.

I bought my spouse a book of logic puzzles and will be getting up a little early to make cream scones. Just because I know both of these things will bring him joy.

We will not and have never done the whole dinner out, expensive gifts, flowers and chocolate thing. I love flowers and chocolate but have told my DH I would prefer he not buy them on V Day because they will be overpriced and stressful to purchase on that day.

[Anonymous]

As long as V day is over they will start putting Easter stuff on the shelves. Just another marketing ploy from our amazing American marketeers.

[Anonymous]

I'm the DW, and I expect a big bouquet of flowers and a very nice dinner out. Although this year there won't be a dinner because I have to work.

I can't help it. It's cultural. I was raised on materialism and holidays.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the reminder!

[Anonymous]

I am the wife and I never cared about valentines day. Nothing special about someone celebrating their love for me on the same day that the rest of the world does. Stupid Hallmark holiday.

[Anonymous]

I am a wife and we have never celebrated Valentines day

[Anonymous]

Wife here and we don’t do anything for Valentines day

[Anonymous]

I like an acknowledgment. Doesn’t need to be expensive or fancy.
I work a 12hr shift on Wednesday though so we’re going out for an early dinner together on Thursday instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm the DW, and I expect a big bouquet of flowers and a very nice dinner out. Although this year there won't be a dinner because I have to work.

I can't help it. It's cultural. I was raised on materialism and holidays.

Is this a joke? Of course, you can help it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Having kids has changed my perspective on Valentines Day. It is dumb when you conceive of it as a day in which dating/married couples "prove" their love to each other. Just pointlessly stressful for all involved.

Kids do Valentines Day right. It's just a day to show people you love that you love them, however feels organic to you. You do not need to spend money. Give someone you love a big hug. Get up early and make their coffee for them. Make plans to take of work 30 minutes early to go for a walk before making dinner togehter. Whatever.

I bought my spouse a book of logic puzzles and will be getting up a little early to make cream scones. Just because I know both of these things will bring him joy.

We will not and have never done the whole dinner out, expensive gifts, flowers and chocolate thing. I love flowers and chocolate but have told my DH I would prefer he not buy them on V Day because they will be overpriced and stressful to purchase on that day.

Valentine's Day has never been as thrilling since the MS and HS secret carnation-gram days.

[Anonymous]

My bday is a couple days after. So no- but we share a good meal and get each other small gifts- I love the red and pink hearts—usually decorate the mantel.

I still give my HS kids little bags on Vday with their favorite treats and a card. And, of course, the dog gets something special too’

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm the DW, and I expect a big bouquet of flowers and a very nice dinner out. Although this year there won't be a dinner because I have to work.

I can't help it. It's cultural. I was raised on materialism and holidays.

Is this a joke? Of course, you can help it.

Nope. I cannot help what I want. I want what I want. I am a product of my consumer-driven, sm-compare-myself-to-others-garbage-riddled society. And I don't think some flowers and a dinner date is that hard. And no, it is not a joke.