Valentine's Day/Romantic Ideas?

[Haudlady]

Hmmm... maybe I should rethink my question, given the thread from a year ago?

How about this... an emphasis on the "Romantic" ideas, rather than specific to Valentine's Day?

We had a very good talk this weekend, and this is very important to me. We are best friends, but are both looking to feel 'closer' again. Most of the people I know are divorced; I'm looking for ideas that work!

What are the little things you do? What are the big special things? (Um, no... that's not what I meant!)

[spokewench]

I've been married for oh my gosh, almost 19 years. Anyway, things can get a little boring after a while compared to the crush of love types of feelings that you have early on in your relationship. Also, you begin to take your partner for granted.

What I try to do at least annually with my hubby is to declare some very important things:

1. That we will treat each other as we would our best friends.
2. That we will remember that we are lovers and not only best friends.
3. That we will always treat each other with respect and love.

spoke

[Veronica]

We celebrated our 20th anniversary this year.

I think we're still together because we talk. How that man can put with me sometimes is beyond me...

Neither of us is very romantic in the big gesture sort of way. But there are zillions of little things we do for each other, some daily, some spur of the moment.

I'll write more later. The class is getting restless...

V.

[Blueberry]

We've been married for 5 and together for 10.

We have a V-day tradition of going out and buying really nice stuff for dinner (still *way* cheaper than eating out) and cooking a very simple and very light dinner. Then we have strawberries and single serving (delicious!) desserts from Whole Foods. We'll also crack open a nice bottle of wine. We've gotten past the going out to restaurants - too many people Don't know if that helps or not...

[Brandi]

I've been married for oh my gosh, almost 19 years. Anyway, things can get a little boring after a while compared to the crush of love types of feelings that you have early on in your relationship. Also, you begin to take your partner for granted.

What I try to do at least annually with my hubby is to declare some very important things:

1. That we will treat each other as we would our best friends.
2. That we will remember that we are lovers and not only best friends.
3. That we will always treat each other with respect and love.

spoke

Well spoken! And I have to declare those things a couple times a year since I work with my husband. I had to remind dh of two of the above just today.
We celebrate it on a whim. But my favorite thing I used to do was make a giant chocolate chip cookie and a homecooked meal. My close friends make love Lasagna every year. They cook it together and share with friends.
Just do something that really says i love you from the heart. Try to do it without money but your creative mind.
My dh and I have been together for 20 years we are celebrating by going to hawaii for it this year. We felt we deserve it after all this time.