Who Do You Love?
Posted on February 12, 2009
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and I still don’t have any small gift ideas for my husband. We are going to dinner and a hockey game with another couple Saturday night. We are both looking forward to a night out with friends. Date nights have become important events in our lives. We really need time with each other to reconnect. To talk without any distractions and to enjoy the company of one another. We are not very good about planning date nights and we both vow to do better, but we don’t.
A few years ago I came to the conclusion that without holidays families wouldn’t get together. Thank goodness for Thanksgiving and the winter holidays to force us to reconnect with our families! It’s not that we don’t want to spend time with family (although I’m sure this can be the case), it’s just that we are all so busy with our lives. Throw in health issues, especially one that people cannot understand, and watch the distance between you and your relatives grow. But Valentine’s Day is different because it force us to appreciate the love of our life – the one we chose to spend our lives with, forever.
So as I look forward to our date on Saturday, I’m thankful for this silly Hallmark holiday because it forces me to take an entire day to appreciate my husband. Without this day I might not really spend the time to honor our relationship. It’s so easy to get caught-up in the day-to-day life and forget to appreciate those around me. When things are going well I don’t stop to consider how wonderful my life is or how great my husband is to both our children and me.
On this Valentine’s Day:
- Honor the relationship you have with your partner. Let them know how much they mean to you. A simple, “I love you” might just do the trick.
- Remember a great memory and share in the joy of that memory with your partner. What makes you smile when you think of your partner? Your wedding? Honeymoon? Or something as simple as watching a good movie together on the couch?
- Spend quality time together. Whether it’s one full day or a few hours. Find time in your busy schedule to focus on just you and your partner. Talk about the weather, your jobs, your dreams, but not infertility or the struggles of daily life.
Do you have any plans for the holiday? Please share them with me.
» Filed Under Marriage
Comments
One Response to “Who Do You Love?”
Leave a Reply
We actually don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day…too commercial for us. But I do see your point-it is a reminder to spend time as a couple. I guess since we don’t have kids yet we do get plenty of ‘couple’ time as it is.