Tag: valentine's

Valentine’s Day is about remembering to appreciate and do something nice for your spouse. It’s also a good time to ask: How much time and effort do I put into my marriage? And if the all-important couple-connection has faded and you’ve hit a bumpy patch, why is there such a stigma for those couples who want to seek out help to get their marriage back on track—and what's wrong if Valentine's Day is the spark to get things going?

Taking your wife out for a romantic Valentine’s dinner is a good start to the perfect evening, unless you arrive to find no seating...

There is no other time of year when there is more focus on the romance in a personal and intimate relationship than that of Valentine’s Day! The usual candy and flowers have become a ho-hum way of saying to one’s lover that he or she is loved and cherished. It’s predictable and stale. Keeping a relationship fresh and alive is critical to keeping a marriage or long-term relationship ever-new and thriving. Many marriages fail because a couple is not implementing change, instead they are sticking to the same old routines and that is quite evident when it comes to gift-giving. With that in mind, I strongly suggest each of us get creative in how we can make our significant other feel truly special on that designated day in February.

This Valentine’s Day is all about the nookie, and now is the perfect time for you and your spouse to try something new this year by turning your bedroom into a love nest. Don’t worry, even though Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, it’s not too late to reap the benefits of heightened intimacy with a version of your own special playground.

Let’s get down to the basics. The main thing about a love nest makeover is to create a space that’s fun and a little sacred and protected from all of those "outside the bedroom" pressures.

Monica glanced past the computer screen in front of her to her husband, Will, at the other side of the room. The distance she felt between them was like a vast ocean. She blinked and looked back at the movie show times on her screen. Tomorrow was Valentine’s Day and it had been their tradition since they were first dating to go catch a flick together on this day. She wondered how she could be so close to another person but feel so far apart.

Was he thinking the same thing?

Are you about to make the biggest mistake of your love life? What you may not know is that Valentine’s Day is the beginning of trouble for many couples. Here’s why:

Many people evaluate the happiness and success of their marriages and romantic love lives based on whether or not their expectations for Valentine’s Day are met. Valentine’s Day’s unmet expectations most often turn into the final straw of a year’s worth of unfulfilling romantic love. The increasing result of this disappointment leads to affairs and ultimately divorce.

Many couples find it confusing and extremely disappointing when emotions like anger, resentment and even hatred seep into their loving relationship—especially around Valentine’s Day when expectations for love and romance run high. But experiencing these more difficult emotions doesn’t mean your marriage is bad or on the rocks. In fact, they all go hand-in-hand with long-term, loving relationships. Once the euphoria of love’s initial, intoxicating phases wears off, they will inevitably set in. That’s because in day-to-day life, there are plenty of opportunities for people to let each other down. The pain of disappointment triggers resentment and anger, which in turn can cause momentary feelings of hatred to flare.