The V-day rip-off

I think Valentine's day is a rip off for guys, especially those of us who are married. I love my wife. I try my best to show her I love her every day. Why do we need a "holiday" to show our spouses or significant others that we love and appreciate them. If we're doing our job, then we don't need a Valentine's day.

Even the origin of the day is marred in obscurity. I think the greeting card companies and the restaurants got together one day, and conjured up a way to milk us out of more of our hard earned cash. I hope I don't sound bitter. I love showing my wife how much I love her. I just hate it when someone else tells me that if I don't do something special on this day, then I'm a lousy guy.

Valentines day is even worse for dating couples. It can put added stress and anxiety on a relationship. Think about a couple that just started dating in January. How big a deal should you make of V-day. If you overd0 it, then the other person thinks that the relationship is moving too fast, therefore making one of the parties involved start to over analyze every call, note, and conversation. If you don't do enough for V-day, then the other person in the relationship thinks that you are not as committed as they are and start to have doubts about whether there is a future together as a couple.

Like Frank Costanza's boycott of Christmas, which led to Festivus ("a festivus for the rest of us"), I'm going to boycott the comercialistic holiday known as Valentine's Day.

Now, all I need to do is convince my wife...