So my husband and I haven't celebrated Valentine's Day in many years. So many that I can't even remember when we stopped. Before you call me a hater, it's not that we have anything against love or romance. Actual love just seems like it has become overshadowed by consumerism for Valentine's Day. Romance isn't about compulsory flowers, chocolates or expensive presents. I actually saw a crazy article about how if your significant other doesn't buy you some particular present then you should dump them. Seriously what kind of nonsense is that? Love isn't defined by material gifts (unless you're a gold digger). It's about what comes from the heart! Yes I get that Valentine's Day can also be about doing something special for your significant other but why wait for that one day of the year. You should always be doing nice things for each other.
We celebrated 14 years of marriage earlier this month. I'm not gonna say our marriage is perfect. I mean we do fight (usually over the dumbest most petty things) but we always make up and we try not to take each other for granted. Choosing the right person to marry is very important but both people also need to agree to make a commitment to be intentional in the relationship and never stop working at it. I've seen couples who've been together for a long time but don't seem happy at all and I often hear people complaining about a lack of romance in their marriages. Well it doesn't have to be that way if you make the effort to not let it slip away.
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