Do you Love or Hate Valentin's Day?

[Abbey Marie]

Okay, I'm a girly, and I'll contribute to the thread.

We always buy cards and usually go out to dinner, even after all these years. Thi syear we didn't becasue we had to take care of my MIL. That's ok too. Some years I get roses. This was a roses year. Also, chocolate-covered strawberries, which I love. I bought him some nice things as well.

I look at it as a day that encourages you to focus on your relationship. People often don't really do that as much as we should, because of the busy-ness of our lives. That doesn't mean that we don't do nice things the rest of the year. Why should these things be mutually exclusive?

I also like our daughter to see us being romantic as a good example for her life. She likes it, and her friends often say we are "cute together". That means a lot to me coming from kids in their late teens.

[Kathianne]

Okay, I'm a girly, and I'll contribute to the thread.

We always buy cards and usually go out to dinner, even after all these years. Thi syear we didn't becasue we had to take care of my MIL. That's ok too. Some years I get roses. This was a roses year. Also, chocolate-covered strawberries, which I love. I bought him some nice things as well.

I look at it as a day that encourages you to focus on your relationship. People often don't really do that as much as we should, because of the busy-ness of our lives. That doesn't mean that we don't do nice things the rest of the year. Why should these things be mutually exclusive?

I also like our daughter to see us being romantic as a good example for her life. She likes it, and her friends often say we are "cute together". That means a lot to me coming from kids in their late teens.

Abbey, I've got to agree with you as a daughter, not an adult. I remember my dad going out of his way to do special things for my mom. I noticed when that was missing. I want my daughter to have those things, as well as my sons knowing to give and receive in response. I was big on making little things special, was hurt when not returned. We need those things-both men and women. When they are missing, well it's an indicator that things are amiss.

[Abbey Marie]

So true, Kath.

[Jeff]

I feel like it is a high school holiday, for kids , or young adults dating.

But on the other hand the wife and I usally use it as a excuse to get away from the kids, ever Valentine's day since we have been together we take a long weekend , get a baby sitter and go to Gatlinburg, we rent a cabin and enjoy each other just as we did when we were dating, so I guess I like it preety good.

Only problem is it is also the weekend of the 500 ,lol, so at least part of it she watches me watching the race and I am sure she is trying to figure out why she married me. lol

[5stringJeff]

But on the other hand the wife and I usally use it as a excuse to get away from the kids,

That's what I used V day as this year - a way to get away from the kids for a few hours!

(And the date was fun, too.)