Here is an article I found from last year - thought it was interesting:
February 13, 2007
For many men today is already too late. For some, there is still time. For women everywhere tomorrow could either be the most romantic day of the year or the most depressing day of the year and any point in between. Here are a few things I have learned:
Valentines Day is about a martyr who befriended a young girl and ultimately showed her the love of God and a commitment that even death could not shake.
Men give and do things that they perceive as tokens of love and displays of affections. Women receive those things and cherish them. That’s why you will always find a woman who still has the very first letter he even sent her or the ribbon from her first bouquet. That’s why when a man finds a perfect gift and his wife completely melts and keeps it forever he feels like a real man, a hunter who has conquered a most elusive prey.
Women look forward to Valentine’s Day depending on how successful their husband is at romanticizing. Men dread it to the same degree that they try to figure out what the woman wants.
Here is a tip: don’t try to shop for her like you would on her birthday or Christmas. Think instead of your most romantic times together. Think about the things you like best about her and the things you prize and appreciate the most. Then, and here’s the big challenge, try to find a way to express that appreciation.
For those who have not been married long this is difficult because you are just coming into really knowing your spouse. For those who have been married for a while this can be difficult because you may feel as though your appreciation has already been expressed or that you do not have any confidence in your own creativity. Remember men, she married you for some reason! There was – and still is – something wonderful about you in her eyes. It wasn’t because you were nice. It wasn’t because you were practical. It was because you were exciting and passionate and lit up every time she walked into the room. Go back to when you were first both crazy in love (that may not be very far back). Valentines Day is about celebrating love. Your Love for each other is a gift. Pull it out dust it off and turn up the heat.
This is an action that says, “I want my wife. And I shall have her to myself”. You know what you need to do. No need to go out. No need to spend a ridiculous amount of money. You could even plan a babysitting swap with another couple and have the whole night to yourselves. Just make sure you dedicate the evening to each other and avoid the temptation to be trapped into doing other things that you never have time for. After all, the love of your life is more important than fixing that squeaky door or organizing your home office. Allow yourselves to be lost in the moment. On this night - nothing else matters.
There is one gift a man truly wants – his wife all to himself, devoted to him, loving him.
And a woman wants the affection and devotion of her husband....
