Valentine's Day Gifts For Her

Valentine's Day is different things for different couples. For some it means candlelit dinners, long-stemmed roses and lavender-scented bubble baths in heart-shaped Jacuzzis. For others it's an excuse to drop $200 at the restaurant you've both been dying to try all year but haven't found the room for in your budget. Fanciful or practical, whether you subscribe to the "Valentine's Day is an invented holiday" school of thought or not, this special day is a chance to celebrate your relationship--old or young, long term or just getting started.

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And when it comes to gift-giving this February, you're best off being conscious of what she's looking for in a gift. Do you give her what she wants? Or do you give her what she needs? Article Controls

Sarah Steiner, a mother of two and teacher in Seattle, Wash., makes it quite clear each winter. "My husband knows that Valentine's is a 'me' day. I want it all--the roses, the love notes, a night out in the city, kids free. And I always get it." After five years of marriage her doting husband has it down to a science. He knows what she wants and he delivers.

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