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Married ERA, do you do Valentine's day?
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We got our son some special cookies as well. Tomorrow, as a family we are doing dinner
I hate this day with the passion of 1000 suns however, I bought the wife 2 boxes of chocolate covered strawberries (1 to share with the littles) and she bought me a heart shaped box of beef jerky.
It's the day I hate the most the entire year to be honest.
It's the day I hate the most the entire year to be honest.
I haven't done Valentine's in 12 years, on the account of my father passing on the 13th. But this year I surprised my wife with some sweets, flowers and a teddy bear. She's been holding on to the bear for most of the day. We've been married for 18 years now.
I picked up two of these
and I was going to cook them today... but alas our friend was free today to play a game and not yesterday so I cooked them yesterday instead.
Sous Vide to a perfect medium rare, a bit of salt and pepper on each side and cook for 2 hours at 135 before a nice sear, just 1.5Lbs of pure steak for each of us.
I ate all of mine. it was delicious. My SO turned it into 3 meals >.>
In general we don't do much for V-day though. typically just use it as a way to justify buying a limited edition video game or something else we don't need lol.
and I was going to cook them today... but alas our friend was free today to play a game and not yesterday so I cooked them yesterday instead.
Sous Vide to a perfect medium rare, a bit of salt and pepper on each side and cook for 2 hours at 135 before a nice sear, just 1.5Lbs of pure steak for each of us.
I ate all of mine. it was delicious. My SO turned it into 3 meals >.>
In general we don't do much for V-day though. typically just use it as a way to justify buying a limited edition video game or something else we don't need lol.
Exchanged silly cards, and went out to a nice dinner. Local place was doing a prix fixe Valentine's thing, which was delicious.
Not really. We usually go out to dinner or get something yummy, but that's about it. No gifts or flowers or anything like that. We did buy a heart shaped pizza from a local shop tonight though, and it was delicious.
We keep it simple. We agree that it's a dumb holiday but we use it as an excuse to treat each other. I got her some cute earrings and a coffee mug from Etsy. She got me a box of chocolates and whiskey glasses. We're going out to see Happy Death Day Saturday.
Always keep it simple and low pressure.
Always keep it simple and low pressure.
No, my wife and I don't need some dumb day to show our appreciation for one another. The rich sit back and watch mass consumerism fill their pockets.
Almost married (later this year :D) but we're basically married anyway.
And we kinda do. Say Happy V-day, I get her some flowers and we enjoy the day.
Going out to dinner sounds nice but health issues are preventing it. (ie had a doctor appointment and a dentist appointment and then I was done when we got back. urgh)
Maybe one year
And we kinda do. Say Happy V-day, I get her some flowers and we enjoy the day.
Going out to dinner sounds nice but health issues are preventing it. (ie had a doctor appointment and a dentist appointment and then I was done when we got back. urgh)
Maybe one year
Nah. Ignoring the irony of being extrinsically motivated to be romantic, as we don't really have to prove anything, it's better to buy flowers or go for dinner on any of the other 364 days when not everything is sold out or booked full at 4x the price. We tried the whole going out for dinner on Valentine's once, never again. It's like going to a club on New Years, bad idea. Buy roses on February 15 at 40% discount.
Absolutely. We're always perusing each other, even after 20 years. I am head over heels in love with my wife. Valentines Day is a great excuse to do something a bit more extravagant than usual. The holiday has always been a lot of fun, even back when I was a kid or dating in my teens.
No, not because we are married though but because we both think nothing of showing affection via arbitrary consumer holidays.
We do celebrate our first "date" on the 13th of February. Which wasn't really a date but us watching a Barry Lyndon screening alone since all our mutual friends had cancelled last minute. We call it Barry Lyndon Day and it's just us going out for dinner or to the movies or whatever like any other week but with the extra thrill of remembering that first "date".
We do celebrate our first "date" on the 13th of February. Which wasn't really a date but us watching a Barry Lyndon screening alone since all our mutual friends had cancelled last minute. We call it Barry Lyndon Day and it's just us going out for dinner or to the movies or whatever like any other week but with the extra thrill of remembering that first "date".
My impression of Valentine's Day was cemented for me at the age of 15. It appeared to be trashy commercialism with no relation to the real world. I haven't given it much thought since then, it's just not something I've ever done. Being married didn't change that.
Been together 9 Years and married 2.5 years.
We don't celebrate this day. We wished ourself a happy valentines day and that was it. But it is not that big here in germany (yet). Its just a bullshit merch day.
We don't celebrate this day. We wished ourself a happy valentines day and that was it. But it is not that big here in germany (yet). Its just a bullshit merch day.
I feel the same way about cards, chocolates ridiculous gifts etc.
However, we eat out a lot anyway so Valentines day is one of those days we always go out for a meal. Our locally generated money going to a local company that sources much of its food locally.
We usually do something that week. Go out to a nice restaurant or this year since we have a five month old we got some fancy desert. Might get take out this weekend from somewhere we like. It's a dumb holiday but it's a nice reminder you should do something special with each other. Probably especially nice to have that reminder when you've got a kid and so much energy goes toward them.
With my wife we've never stressed about doing something on the day, though. Same with birthdays. Do something that week or soon after/before and it's fine. And small things count. And we decide together what it is we do.
With my wife we've never stressed about doing something on the day, though. Same with birthdays. Do something that week or soon after/before and it's fine. And small things count. And we decide together what it is we do.
We don't bother with cards and shit, we don't need a special day to tell or show how much we love each other. We do that all the time.
We did use it as an excuse to get a nice ruby in though. Ate that, chilled for a bit and then she went to bed and I played Apex Legends.
We did use it as an excuse to get a nice ruby in though. Ate that, chilled for a bit and then she went to bed and I played Apex Legends.
not on a traditional level of buying each other stuff, but at most one of us may cook for the other, but we already normally cook all meals lol.
My husband's not big on it, but I like to do a little something. Last two weeks have been brutal with a kids or kids home every damn day from daycare (when I'm working), though, so I got some really nice perfume and flowers. I made him a 'man bouquet' full of salty and sweet treats and got some super high quality cuts from the butchers to make him a nice dinner w/ some craft beers. Not a big deal, though. I don't feel the need to buy things. I usually just make stuff such as a dessert he likes or something special for dinner.
We typically go to a nice Italian restaraunt that opened the year we started dating (now married), but not on Valentine's day itself. I'll get her a small gift and last night I made her a chocolate mousse dessert (she'd had a work dinner). Nothing major, just small stuff. No card, roses, or box of chocolate (though my wife will often do the NPR roses thing for her mom).
It's far better to do valentine's like stuff throughout the year, scattered and unexpected.
It's far better to do valentine's like stuff throughout the year, scattered and unexpected.
We kinda think its silly to go crazy on Valentines day, so we just exchange cards, I get her some flowers and we go out to dinner(never actually on Valentines day).
Anniversary is a much more important day.
Anniversary is a much more important day.
This was basically going to be my post verbatim, haha. I think it's quite silly to make a huge deal out of this unless I guess you have kids and want to do something fun for them.
Nope not really. My wife doesn't really like chocolates and think buying flowers is a waste of money. I got her a card and a brownie (her favorite desert). I think she appreciated it. If I didn't get her anything she wouldn't care. She just wants me home in bed with her.