Valentine’s Day

[Anonymous]

I absolutely adore Valentine’s Day! What a joyous day. A day to celebrate love! I look at it more broadly to be sure, love for my kids, parents, husband, friends. I would cover my entire house in roses and chocolate if I could. In the dark and dreary month of February, the warmth of Valentine’s Day brightens my heart. I could look at it as a crass, commercial day. Instead, I take delight in it.

[Anonymous]

Wife here. We try to do something special to spend quality time together on Valentine’s Day, often taking the day off of work so we can go out to lunch and maybe a local excursion we would both enjoy while the kids are in school. It’s more about connecting and we don’t do gifts, but maybe a card. Celebrate (or not) but if you do, don’t just go through the motions, discuss what aspects are important to your SO and make it meaningful to you as a couple.

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

I'm a wife and never cared for it. DH remembers it most of the quarter century we've been together but no big deal when he forgets or realizes late. Its a made up consumer day, what matters is love not the display.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I absolutely adore Valentine’s Day! What a joyous day. A day to celebrate love! I look at it more broadly to be sure, love for my kids, parents, husband, friends. I would cover my entire house in roses and chocolate if I could. In the dark and dreary month of February, the warmth of Valentine’s Day brightens my heart. I could look at it as a crass, commercial day. Instead, I take delight in it.

I may have to change my tune and adopt this perspective!

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Anonymous wrote:I absolutely adore Valentine’s Day! What a joyous day. A day to celebrate love! I look at it more broadly to be sure, love for my kids, parents, husband, friends. I would cover my entire house in roses and chocolate if I could. In the dark and dreary month of February, the warmth of Valentine’s Day brightens my heart. I could look at it as a crass, commercial day. Instead, I take delight in it.

Same! I like celebrating love. I put a few decorative pieces in the living room starting the first of the month and filled heart shaped bowls with valentine chocolates. I have a son and it is so cute watching him talk to DH about what to get me. Ever since he was little, I always got him a valentines treat and most years we get heart shaped pizza - a fun tradition. DH sends flowers or picks up a bouquet. I don't need a fancy dinner out or an elaborate gift but it is fun to celebrate love.

[Anonymous]

I get my wife and kids chocolate, they give me some of their chocolate. Everyone’s happy

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I should have spent more time selecting a compatible my wife. DW loves Valentine’s Day. And I am under insane pressure to make sure it’s over the top. It’s frankly ridiculous.

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I don’t care about gifts and cards and stuff most of the time but DH knows he has to buy me my favorite chocolates on Valentine’s Day.

He knows this because I told him! LOL Really it’s just an excuse to just get my favorite candy. If he forgot I wouldn’t be mad or hurt.

But he faithfully orders it every year, year after year—clearly a symbol of his devoted love. Or, maybe the candy company does email reminders!

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

I do not (wife). I think it's a stupid holiday. I'd rather my husband treat me well all the time and buy me random things as he thinks of them, not because it's a specific day in February. I also have never liked roses and chocolate isn't my thing.

[Anonymous]

DH makes me dinner, gets me a card, flowers and chocolate from the grocery store. I get him a card and make him homemade fudge or chocolate covered strawberries. We are both happy with this. I also share my chocolates with him.

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Wife here of 20 years. I would love it if my husband were romantic at all but I have accepted he is not. He is funny, kind, loyal and a great father/husband/son/brother etc and provides a nice life for our family. So I pick my battles.

We will likely get takeout that night at my suggestion and that is all. I pick out my own Christmas and birthday gifts and make all plans for anniversary, Mother’s Day, etc. I do get twinges of jealousy, but I just let them pass and wash over me. C’est la vie.

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I've never been a fan but DH and I are generally thoughtful and romantic so having a day designated for it seemed silly.

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I asked for DH to write me a love note. That’s something special to me.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh the annual " I'm above it all thread!"

It's better than the absolute cry baby threads. Going out on valentine's day is a joke. What a waste of money and energy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wife here of 20 years. I would love it if my husband were romantic at all but I have accepted he is not. He is funny, kind, loyal and a great father/husband/son/brother etc and provides a nice life for our family. So I pick my battles.

We will likely get takeout that night at my suggestion and that is all. I pick out my own Christmas and birthday gifts and make all plans for anniversary, Mother’s Day, etc. I do get twinges of jealousy, but I just let them pass and wash over me. C’est la vie.

But you have accepted this. It doesn't have to be a battle. He doesn't have to make a grand expensive gesture but he can't write a note or get a card and some flowers from the store?