This article will discuss Valentine’s gifts that you, as a couple, can give yourselves to strengthen and improve your relationship. It’s a departure from the usual flowers and chocolates that partners typically exchange.
Consider this day as an opportunity to express how important your partner is to you, showcasing your appreciation for their role in your life. It’s a way to thank them for being a significant part of your journey.
P.S.: We assume you are in a loving, considerate, and healthy relationship. Otherwise, consider prioritizing self-love this Valentine’s season.
Now, let’s explore some Valentine’s gifts for your relationship.
1. Couples’ Card Games
This can be a fun way to get to know what the person is going through in that phase of life. It could be a great addition to your date nights, and you can also play with other couple friends. You can get different cards for different aspects of your romantic life—say for intimacy, fun, and love language. It is one of the unique Valentine’s gifts.
2. Couples Journal
Here, both partners will write down answers to the same prompt. There are journals for all categories of couples—for newlyweds, 5 years into marriage, 10 years into marriage.
There are journals like ‘One Question a Day for Newlyweds: A Journal for the First Year of Marriage’ Flexibound by Aimee Chase.
Choose a journal that suits you and your partner. Lots of things that you otherwise would not discuss will come up in these journals. This is a great way to know more about the person—what they are like, how they truly feel—things we may never get time to discuss in our busy lives. It is one of the most rewarding Valentine’s gifts.
Read more about the benefits of couples journaling below:
https://popularvedicscience.com/ayurveda/general-health/benefits-of-couples-journaling/
https://www.rosebud.app/blog/journaling-for-couples
https://www.theknot.com/content/couples-relationship-journals
https://themrsinglink.com/blog/5-reasons-couples-benefit-from-a-relationship-journal/
3. Couples Therapy
You don’t want things to go south before attending couples therapy. Consider starting it when you are seriously dating someone. Both of you bring your own childhood traumas and insecurities into the relationship, especially if you haven’t addressed them before. It’s always better to work on your traumas first before entering serious relationships.
It is one of the most impactful Valentine’s gifts
Read more about the benefits of couples therapy below:
https://www.talkspace.com/blog/benefits-of-couples-therapy/
https://advancedpsychiatryassociates.com/resources/blog/benefits-of-couples-therapy/
https://www.verywellmind.com/couples-therapy-definition-types-techniques-and-efficacy-5191137
https://hope-therapy-center.com/benefits-of-couples-therapy/
4. Working Out Together
This is a great activity to do together. It helps you stay on top of your physical health, and having someone to motivate and hold you accountable can be beneficial. It’s a fantastic way to bond over a shared goal.
Read more about the benefits of working out as a couple through the links below:
https://outlawfitcamp.com/10-powerful-ways-working-out-together-will-strengthen-your-romance/
5. Board Game Night
After a long day at work, come back and play a board game that both of you enjoy. You can even do this while listening to your favorite podcast or music. Being involved face-to-face, being present in the moment with each other, is a great bonding activity.
6. Read a Book/Watch a Show Together
Both of you can read the same book and share your views, or enjoy a show together. It’s a wonderful way to wind down after work and a great activity to look forward to at the end of a tiring day.
7. Start a New Tradition Together
Create your own new tradition, such as cooking together on a certain day of the week or having breakfast outdoors on weekends. Choose something that allows both of you to spend more time together without any other distractions.
8. Give Each Other a Compliment Once a Day
Try to deliberately compliment each other at least once a day, honestly. Don’t do it for the sake of it; do it because you truly admire that quality in the other person. Things that you usually keep to yourself, vocalize them when you see them.
9. Volunteer Together
This is another great activity where you can spend time with each other while serving others. Pick a cause both of you are interested in and try to volunteer. You are not only spending time with each other but also using it for a good cause.
10. Turn Off Your Devices For Dinner
Turn off all electronic devices while having dinner. Enjoy each other’s company. Spend time with the family. Listen to each other and your children if you have them. This is a great time to discuss the day.
11. Plan For the Future
Set a few goals as a couple. It could be financial planning (which is a must if you are in a serious relationship), planning a vacation, or charting out a five-year plan.
12. Go For Outdoor Activities
Outdoor activities are good for your mental and physical health. You can try going on picnics, hikes, or camping. Sharing experiences increases the bond and creates new memories.
13. Plan For a Trip /Vacation
Plan for a small couple’s trip once a year. It need not be expensive; it could even be an elaborate day or a staycation for a few days. Never stop prioritizing your partner. One-on-one time with your partner is always important.
14. Self-Care Day
You can plan a self-care day as a couple. Get massages, go to the pool, get facials. Pamper each other at least once a year—probably for your anniversary or Valentine’s day.
If you don’t want to spend a lot of money, you can do the same at home—set up a bubble bath, get facials, do pedicure/manicures, cook your favorite meals.
15. Go Through Old Photos/Memories/Places
Once in a while, go through old photographs of the two of you together. You can even change the photographs around your home from time to time.
Watch your proposal/wedding videos occasionally. It is always important to remember why you started in the first place.
You can also visit places that you used to love as a couple in the beginning of the relationship.
16. Honesty Hour
Once a week, talk honestly about your feelings to each other. Assign an hour every week for that.
Give each partner the chance to talk about what irritated them, angered them about the other person without interrupting.
It is not a space to judge. All the resentments that you don’t express snowball and become bigger as the years pass by. So it is always better to be honest with each other.
Hoping this can provide clarity on the Valentine’s gifts that you can give to each other for the betterment of the relationship.
Valentine’s gifts can also be a way to show that you care about the relationship.
They need not be materialistic things you buy just because everyone else does.
Try to understand what Valentine’s gifts can mean for your relationship.
