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RabbitsRock · 2024-02-01T08:34:18+00:00

DH & I have been together for 23 years & married for nearly 22. He always buys me 2 dozen red roses, chocolates & a card. He also buys flowers for DD15, a sweet thing he started when she was little. I buy him a giant bar of his favourite chocolate & a card. We don’t usually go out to eat but will have something like a steak dinner, either actually on the night or sometimes if it falls in the week we wait til the weekend. I may buy Prosecco or Cava.

Meowandthen · 04/02/2024 19:46

mydogisthebest · 03/02/2024 21:05

Well considering I did not claim that.

What I said was what is wrong with a couple showing love to each other no matter how long they have been together when so many couples argue or don't talk to each other.

We have quite a few friends who either seem to argue most of the time or just don't talk and more or less lead separate lives.

None of us know how long we have so why not show that you care to your OH?

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You pretty much did.

Showing you cars is not about doing things on one day as capitalism tells you to. It’s about kindness every day. It’s not about buying gifts but how you live.

You can’t buy love with a few roses and some chocolate.

mydogisthebest · 04/02/2024 20:15

Meowandthen · 04/02/2024 19:46

You pretty much did.

Showing you cars is not about doing things on one day as capitalism tells you to. It’s about kindness every day. It’s not about buying gifts but how you live.

You can’t buy love with a few roses and some chocolate.

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NO, I did not say that. I said if you love someone you MAY want to show it on Valentines by buying something not that you HAVE to.

Of course showing you care and love someone is about kindness every day. I never said it wasn't. It's not about buying gifts but if you can afford it, it's nice to buy a little gift that you know your OH wants or will like whether it be on Valentines Day or one of the other 364 days of the year.

No one has said you buy love with roses and chocolate and I really don't know what your problem is.

DH has never ever bought me roses because although I love flowers I hate roses with a passion. He doesn't usually buy me chocolate either as I am not a fan but will sometimes buy me a chocolate bar I like.

It's not about buying love, it's about celebrating Valentines just like we celebrate our birthdays, our wedding anniversary and the date we met.

As I said before, life is short and no one knows how long they have. If you want to celebrate the day what is wrong with that? I see so many unhappy marriages I want to celebrate the fact that after 44 years we are still very much in love

Meowandthen · 04/02/2024 20:25

mydogisthebest · 04/02/2024 20:15

NO, I did not say that. I said if you love someone you MAY want to show it on Valentines by buying something not that you HAVE to.

Of course showing you care and love someone is about kindness every day. I never said it wasn't. It's not about buying gifts but if you can afford it, it's nice to buy a little gift that you know your OH wants or will like whether it be on Valentines Day or one of the other 364 days of the year.

No one has said you buy love with roses and chocolate and I really don't know what your problem is.

DH has never ever bought me roses because although I love flowers I hate roses with a passion. He doesn't usually buy me chocolate either as I am not a fan but will sometimes buy me a chocolate bar I like.

It's not about buying love, it's about celebrating Valentines just like we celebrate our birthdays, our wedding anniversary and the date we met.

As I said before, life is short and no one knows how long they have. If you want to celebrate the day what is wrong with that? I see so many unhappy marriages I want to celebrate the fact that after 44 years we are still very much in love

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Yawn. You can try and justify falling for the commercialism all you want and you clearly have.

No one has ever stopped you celebrating on any day of the year.

mydogisthebest · 04/02/2024 22:19

Meowandthen · 04/02/2024 20:25

Yawn. You can try and justify falling for the commercialism all you want and you clearly have.

No one has ever stopped you celebrating on any day of the year.

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Oh bore off.

We DO celebrate on other days of the year and we don't think we have fallen for the commercialism. Even if we had why the hell do you care?

If all the non celebrators are so so happy and so so in love why do they feel the need to keep making such sad pathetic comments and digs?

Meowandthen · 05/02/2024 09:02

mydogisthebest · 04/02/2024 20:15

NO, I did not say that. I said if you love someone you MAY want to show it on Valentines by buying something not that you HAVE to.

Of course showing you care and love someone is about kindness every day. I never said it wasn't. It's not about buying gifts but if you can afford it, it's nice to buy a little gift that you know your OH wants or will like whether it be on Valentines Day or one of the other 364 days of the year.

No one has said you buy love with roses and chocolate and I really don't know what your problem is.

DH has never ever bought me roses because although I love flowers I hate roses with a passion. He doesn't usually buy me chocolate either as I am not a fan but will sometimes buy me a chocolate bar I like.

It's not about buying love, it's about celebrating Valentines just like we celebrate our birthdays, our wedding anniversary and the date we met.

As I said before, life is short and no one knows how long they have. If you want to celebrate the day what is wrong with that? I see so many unhappy marriages I want to celebrate the fact that after 44 years we are still very much in love

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Ok. We get the message. You're in love. Whoo!! Big deal.

Not everyone feels the need for this drama and to keep pointing it out. No one cares either.

Comedycook · 05/02/2024 10:05

I actually find the whole thing incredibly unromantic. People packed into restaurants like sardines eating a set menu because it happens to be February 14th is not my idea of love and romance. A man buying you flowers and a card because it's a certain day and he feels like he has to is also not my idea of romance.

IvorTheEngineDriver · 05/02/2024 10:36

No. We never have done and have no plans ever to do so.

IncompleteSenten · 05/02/2024 11:28

mydogisthebest · 04/02/2024 20:15

NO, I did not say that. I said if you love someone you MAY want to show it on Valentines by buying something not that you HAVE to.

Of course showing you care and love someone is about kindness every day. I never said it wasn't. It's not about buying gifts but if you can afford it, it's nice to buy a little gift that you know your OH wants or will like whether it be on Valentines Day or one of the other 364 days of the year.

No one has said you buy love with roses and chocolate and I really don't know what your problem is.

DH has never ever bought me roses because although I love flowers I hate roses with a passion. He doesn't usually buy me chocolate either as I am not a fan but will sometimes buy me a chocolate bar I like.

It's not about buying love, it's about celebrating Valentines just like we celebrate our birthdays, our wedding anniversary and the date we met.

As I said before, life is short and no one knows how long they have. If you want to celebrate the day what is wrong with that? I see so many unhappy marriages I want to celebrate the fact that after 44 years we are still very much in love

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Absolutely nothing is wrong with that. If you love doing it then that's lovely. If it means something to you then it matters.

SoundTheSirens · 05/02/2024 16:37

Meowandthen · 05/02/2024 09:02

Ok. We get the message. You're in love. Whoo!! Big deal.

Not everyone feels the need for this drama and to keep pointing it out. No one cares either.

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Let's be honest, given most of MN in general (and 99% of the Relationships board in particular) is a litany of shitty husbands, it's nice to hear about a happy couple for a change. No need to piss on her chips.

tuvamoodyson · 05/02/2024 17:08

Comedycook · 05/02/2024 10:05

I actually find the whole thing incredibly unromantic. People packed into restaurants like sardines eating a set menu because it happens to be February 14th is not my idea of love and romance. A man buying you flowers and a card because it's a certain day and he feels like he has to is also not my idea of romance.

Yes…that would be awful, happily, we don’t celebrate it in that way.

TheTwirlyPoos · 05/02/2024 17:24

Lord above the snipiness of half the posters here is just unbelievable. I can't imagine thinking I am superior because I don't celebrate a particular day. It's genuinely funny.

AngryBird6122 · 05/02/2024 17:49

TheTwirlyPoos · 05/02/2024 17:24

Lord above the snipiness of half the posters here is just unbelievable. I can't imagine thinking I am superior because I don't celebrate a particular day. It's genuinely funny.

Someone above said no one cares but has spent a hell of a lot of time debating it! It is quite funny

thisfilmisboring · 05/02/2024 19:50

TheTwirlyPoos · 05/02/2024 17:24

Lord above the snipiness of half the posters here is just unbelievable. I can't imagine thinking I am superior because I don't celebrate a particular day. It's genuinely funny.

It’s bizarre!

There's always a similar thread every year and the usual oh it’s too commercialised blah blah…

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