Did you get anything for Valentines Day?

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My DH ‘doesn’t believe’ in Valentine’s Day so we never exchange cards or presents. I should really stop trying to drop hints after 8 years how about everyone else?

no, but apparently flour was on special offer,

I've just looked through my memories and found these

@WhateverJudy

I don’t believe in it and my DH and I have never celebrated it in 12 years. That kind of prescribed romance makes me cringe. My DH treats me lovingly every day of the year, that’s what I expect not overpriced flowers and a soppy card on a specific day because he’s been told to.

Why the need to sneer at people who do celebrate the day?

We have been married 40 years and still celebrate it. We also treat each other lovingly every day of the year. We celebrate birthdays (go out for the day, nice meal presents etc or even go away. We also celebrate our wedding anniversary and the anniversary of the day we met.

We don't celebrate it because we have "been told to" but because we want to and what is wrong with it?

DH cooked me a lovely veggie breakfast. We exchanged cards and a small gift each.

Tonight we are going to cook a nice meal together - cauliflower souffles with peas, carrots, cauliflower, brocolli, broad beans and roast potatoes. We have a bottle of prosecco to go with it.

So cringe away

No, we don't do valentines. I did buy DH a card (when I was on Thortful buying cards in January as it was specifically about something that would make him laugh) and we have a nice takeaway booked as I liked the menu and its a small local business

No. We don't do Valentine's Day. We've been married for years and we're middle aged.

Valentine's is for teenagers surely. First love and all that.

We have been married 40 years and still celebrate it. We also treat each other lovingly every day of the year. We celebrate birthdays (go out for the day, nice meal presents etc or even go away. We also celebrate our wedding anniversary and the anniversary of the day we met. We don't celebrate it because we have "been told to" but because we want to and what is wrong with it?DH cooked me a lovely veggie breakfast. We exchanged cards and a small gift each.Tonight we are going to cook a nice meal together - cauliflower souffles with peas, carrots, cauliflower, brocolli, broad beans and roast potatoes. We have a bottle of prosecco to go with it.|

That's so lovely lynsey. No cringing here

I also don’t get the sneering some posters are doing. I think it’s lovely if people still celebrate it after so many years, and it doesn’t mean they don’t treat each other lovingly the rest of the time.

It smacks of envy and bitterness.

A card full of words from the heart and breakfast in bed brought in to me and the baby. Perfect.

@AnneLovesGilbert

Do you get a special prize for “not joining the hype”?

😂😂

A card, don't expect more

A necklace, box of chocolates, candle, lovely written card. We're having Nandos tonight as a fake Valentines meal lol. We don't usually do much on Valentines but due to these uncertain times we thought we'd enjoy it.

Roses and a box of cupcakes.
Things arent going so well in our relationship here so I think he bought them to make himself look and feel like he's a nice guy.

7 yr old dd (who takes all feast days very very seriously) made dh and I a card.
We heard her clattering downstairs at about 7am, and then "HOW DO I SWITCH THE MICROWAVE ON????"

At which point I went downstairs to "help with the surprise" before any kitchen related accidents could occur. Letting Dh stay cosy in bed for a little longer was my present to him.

We're having steak for tea and I'll probably bake some heart shaped cookies with dd.

We don't normally do much, but wanted to mark the day this year as it's nice to have something to break up the tedium at the moment!

I got a lovely cuddle from my cat. That's all I want because I'm single

I bought DH an enormous pork pie from a farm that's famous for them because he's being v supportive while I change my eating habits and lose weight. He's just surprised me with a book about Frida Kahlo. I like Frida.

7 yr old dd (who takes all feast days very very seriously) made dh and I a card.

You can't knock her thinking. All feast days should be taken very seriously indeed!

I bet she's having a great week with Chinese New Year, Valentines and Pancake Day all within a few days

I remember an employee ringing her DH ( they were so in love
) 38 times from work landline, I know because I paid the bill, to find out why her flowers hadn’t arrived. A further call was logged to the local florist and lo and behold a massive bunch of flowers arrived.

If you have to make such a fuss to show how much you love or are loved then there’s something seriously wrong with your relationship.

We don't celebrate it! I'll buy myself a chocolate bar later and have a glass of wine dh will wash the pots. Just a normal Sunday 🤣

We have our first anniversary coming up this month so that will be our big celebration every February. We’ve got gifts ready for that. 😊😊

We get flowers quite often anyway, and chocolates/other little treats for each other, and we take the time to be loving/intimate/romantic in some small way pretty much every day, so Valentine’s is just a bonus, really. We’ve been together for years and years so we could be jaded about it, I suppose, but I just think taking the time to officially acknowledge that we’re still happy together and appreciative of each other is really lovely. And a card can be kept forever and treasured as a memory of our shared history throughout the years.

for you, OP. I’m sorry you didn’t get any acknowledgement of the day from your DH. Maybe discuss it with him properly and don’t hint - just say straight out that you would like a card and flowers/chocolate next time and even if it doesn’t matter to him, it does matter to you, and he should want to make you feel loved and treasured.

We try to make it special. I cooked my husband favourite dinner (still kept in the fridge to reheat it) and my daughter's favourite sweets. It is just the thought of how much I love them to bring smile on their faces.

We usually exchange cards, but it’s not terribly important to either of us.

Not very important to either of us. I got DH a card and some of his favourite chocolate bars. He got me a card and lots of tea. I'm extremely low maintenance and all I ask in life is a steady stream of tea, that's the way to my heart! I'm not a flowers person beyond a bunch of daffs.

@stargirl1701

No. We don't do Valentine's Day. We've been married for years and we're middle aged.

Valentine's is for teenagers surely. First love and all that.

We have been married 40 years and are in our 60's. Romance doesn't have a time or age limit.

We don't think valentines is for teenagers. We are still very much in love and show that throughout the year but why not celebrate Valentines Day?

My parents were married for 68 years when they died and celebrated every Valentines with cards and a gift. They were very much in love

White Company PJs that he got over-excited and gave me 2 weeks ago

Today, a bunch of supermarket flowers (he buys me flowers regularly and knows I think expensive ones are a waste unless it's a really special occasion!) and some cashmere bed socks

No, nothing.