Curious - if you're married, do you celebrate valentines?

[Geordiebabe85]

Just that really, do married couples celebrate valentines day? When dating my dh always bought a card and a small gift but since we got married, nothing. Its literally a normal day. I used to buy him something small but I've now given up.
Just wondering if it's just us.

DH usually gets me some tulips (my favourites), but I’d bought lots of daffs the other day, so he gave me a St Eval candle from the florist’s over the road (he knows my favourite scent).

He bought chocolate and strawberries too because we sometimes melt the chocolate and dip the strawberries as a treat (I didn’t tell him that February is the wrong season for strawberries, and they’ll probably taste like cardboard).

I’d made him a card.

He’s working tonight, and I was out walking today, so we’ll have the cardboard strawberries tomorrow 😁.

Haven't done for the last few years. Generally because we're trying to not buy stuff. That said we usually have a nice meal ourselves with good wine.

My DH is generally a good egg most days of the year 😄

Cannot be bothered about it.

I used to think Valentines was a bit naff and yet another Hallmark event and we would say how we do nice things anyway. But actually, we don't often find time to do "nice things anyway" now life is busier with DC. And so we actually try harder these days to make a big deal out of things we previously may not have.

With Valentines, we do it only in a small way. We will exchange cards, DH gives flowers and I will bake or buy him a little gift. It's nice to have an excuse to do something cute or express our gratitude to each other.

No, but we never have

Yes, we do. Quiet one this year. But got some lovely flowers and chocs. DH got a t-shirt. We went away for a night a few weeks ago as cheaper and worked better in our diaries.

We get eachother a card but that’s it, no presents/dates etc. This is what we both agree we want to do as neither of us are particularly bothered by it but love an excuse to do cards (we love finding cards on Etsy that relate to shows/video games/etc that we’re into)

We do celebrate it but not on the scale as when we were dating. This year DH and I got each other cards and our favourite chocolates each. We also ordered takeaway from a nice local restaurant for dinner.

We've never really been that bothered by valentine's, for the first few years we got each other a card mainly because we knew other people would ask, we occasionally buy eachother a card but we genuinely ask eachother if we're bothering this year, its just not our thing. We have been out for drinks and a meal tonight but with our boys 5 &8. To be honest we're the same with mother's day and father's day we just get eachother the equivalent of a bottle of prosecco and a box of chocolates

Yes. We started dating at a Valentine's Day party so before we married it was our anniversary. We still swap cards and a small gift but our wedding anniversary is more important now.

Yes. Married 22 years.

Not especially, however my husband doesn't remember dates like birthdays so it's fortunate for me as it's also my birthday. Just means he remembers my birthday due to all the valentines marketing.
I usually still get him something little.

Yes, I got a card from DH and my darling cats. DH got a card from me, our darling cats and also from the hedgehogs who live in our garden (card says Hedgehugs and kisses and Valentine's wishes 😂

Married 23 years. We exchange cards, I've had flowers and chocolates. Just cooked a nice dinner.

Yes, we celebrate! Cards, small gifts, a nice takeaway and a bottle of champagne, behave in a romantic way and get dressed up. We have been married for 40 years.

Kind of. DH got me chocs and he got fancy pizzas and wine for us to have later. I got him a card and a chocolate rose (but I also got chocolate 🌹 s for the kids).
I'm thrown on the couch with a cough and sore throat though and don't want to eat anything. I've even refused chocolate.

No! Married 28 years . It's all nonsense

Always have, just a card.

We've been together 30 years, married 25.
Not so much a celebration, more of a Meal Deal Dinner and a small thoughtful gift. An excuse for a few extra kisses and cuddles and a reminisce about the Valentine's past that we have enjoyed (which were much more elaborate).

No. Been together for over 30 years- it's never been a thing for us.

We don't and never have. I refuse to participate in what is essentially a marketing scam. I don't need a card from him on a day designated for shops to make money on overpriced tat, cards, overpriced flowers and processed ready meals.

My DH and I show our love for each other all year round and we celebrate the days that are important to us.

I just sent DH a soppy text as in away

Just cards here. I remember to get one that I think is funny. He doesn’t understand the “British obsession with cards”, so will never have thought to buy one, but then hand-crafts something absolutely awful during the day and it always makes me laugh. We would probably have had a nice meal at home but I’m working tonight. It’s my birthday in a few days so we prefer to celebrate that when all of the V Day couples have retreated!

We don't make much fuss, but my husband has cooked and we have had fizz.

My mum is in hospital tonight and this is her first valentine's on her own in 60 years. My dad was was an arse, but he always made her feel special on valentine's. Enjoy the moments while you can. Whoever does the washing up!

Yes but low key. Cards only.