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Posted: 2/14/2016 2:37:16 AM EDT

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1.

Cut a hole in a box

Posted: 2/14/2016 2:38:27 AM EDT

[#2]

flowers and a card that I write something nice in is usually best

Posted: 2/14/2016 2:42:59 AM EDT

[#3]

A mop and a bucket, then a knife and some bread an sammich fixins'.

Been together 27 years, we will get a card for each other and spend the day together once I get home from work. She was the one that decided it was crazy to spend money on flowers, and go out to eat at packed restaurants.

Posted: 2/14/2016 2:43:04 AM EDT

[#4]

Moonstruck Chocolates and a funny card. 18yrs. Nothing extravagant.

Posted: 2/14/2016 2:43:32 AM EDT

[#5]

She is visiting her sister in Paducah Ky. They are going shopping there and Metropolis Illinois. Who knows what this will cost me. Oh well, happy wife
Long as she doesn't call me and say. " Honey can you come up here and bring the trailer" i will be doing good.

Posted: 2/14/2016 2:53:00 AM EDT

[#6]

25 Years... I know better at this point.
I welded up a couple plate target racks, for her "Redneck Bi-athalon", and whipped up chow.

30 day aged Porterhouse on a wood fired grill, double baked Tater, and Green beans in Garlic and Parmesan, with Porcini and Onions on the side.
We raised and stored all of it, ourselves. So it's just a normal day elevated.

It's Redneck as hell, but it's personal and intimate, and is "Us".

Don't overlook the small shit. If you step back and look, it's all small shit, that adds up.

Posted: 2/14/2016 2:57:08 AM EDT

[#7]

We bought a box of donuts.

She told me that she heard an ad on the radio from the one local gun store saying how she should get me a gift certificate for Valentine's Day.

I got all excited and started thinking about what I should get with it.

Then she told me she had no intention of getting me anything, she was just telling me about the ad.

Posted: 2/14/2016 2:57:37 AM EDT

[#8]

Wife bought me a hf gift card I bought her some shoes.

married 4 yrs

Posted: 2/14/2016 3:01:00 AM EDT

[#9]

43 years here. Usually go out to dinner so she can make googly eyes at me across the table and I act like I enjoy it..........

This year we both have had sinus infections the last couple days so we just went shopping for groceries and phones and back home to left over Mexican. Tomorrow after church we'll spend the afternoon visiting with our daughters, which will be nice.

Posted: 2/14/2016 3:01:47 AM EDT

[#10]

6 years, dating for 11ish.

Rose when I got home yesterday and a card will be waiting by her purse in the morning.

While she's at work I'll lay out some tiny things for her to slip into and hope she gets the hint.

Posted: 2/14/2016 3:02:27 AM EDT

[#11]

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43 years here. Usually go out to dinner so she can make googly eyes at me across the table and I act like I enjoy it..........

This year we both have had sinus infections the last couple days so we just went shopping for groceries and phones and back home to left over Mexican. Tomorrow after church we'll spend the afternoon visiting with our daughters, which will be nice.

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Nasacort is a miracle drug.

Posted: 2/14/2016 3:13:35 AM EDT

[#12]

nothing. married 13. together 15. we have never made a big deal out of it. we did accidently decide to go out to eat 1 year. huge mistake.

Posted: 2/14/2016 3:25:57 AM EDT

[#13]

18 yrs here, card and teddy bear total $15. Dinner with kids anther $120, done.

Posted: 2/14/2016 3:28:54 AM EDT

[#14]

Have been with my wife for going on 17 years. We don't really do holidays like Valentine's or Christmas. We have no children and we buy whatever we want throughout the year as it is. I show my wife how much I love her and appreciate her everyday and she agree's that Valentine's day is nothing but a crock, if you have been doing your marriage properly in the first place you won't need 1 special day out of a year to show her. I randomly get my wife cards and flowers year round and for no reason.

Posted: 2/14/2016 3:37:01 AM EDT

[#15]

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For the older guys here that have been married for literally decades. What do you plan to get the beloved wife?

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Not a damned thing. She told me to save the money and pay the mortgage. 20+ years together, 17 married.

Posted: 2/14/2016 3:40:10 AM EDT

[#16]

24yrs. This year she got me her crazy wandering sister, come to stay for the holiday weekend and stink up the place with cigarette smoke, before she moves on to someone else's couch..

My valentine's plans for the missus got put away for next year.

/about had enough

Posted: 2/14/2016 3:43:15 AM EDT

[#17]

I called her I am offshore working.

Posted: 2/14/2016 3:43:31 AM EDT

[#18]

I don't even bother trying any more. She's the one who decided to move to the guest room.

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Posted: 2/14/2016 3:54:41 AM EDT

[#19]

She likes Dove chocolate, so I got her a tin of Dove Truffles. Normally, I'd do a nice thick steak, halfway between blue and rare for her, rare-ish for me, with baked sweet potatoes and spinach. That's her favorite meal.

We both were busy today and she didn't get home until 9:30 tonight. She's busy tomorrow with taxes and I have to work, and won't be home for dinner. So, I guess that's VD 2016.

I bought myself a few upper spare parts from PSA.

Posted: 2/14/2016 3:57:57 AM EDT

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I don't even bother trying any more. She's the one who decided to move to the guest room.

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But you snore!

Posted: 2/14/2016 4:20:51 AM EDT

[#21]

Married 21 years here. Got her $130 of Godiva chocolates and white chocolates.

The ones with raspberry in them come my way.

Posted: 2/14/2016 4:23:45 AM EDT

[#22]

The wife is very happy getting a card and flowers. Just a little something.
But I got us a vacation package to Belize for 10 days. She's been wanting to go.

Posted: 2/14/2016 4:25:15 AM EDT

[#23]

Whole family has been sick this last week, everyone feeling awful. We decided we'd watch our money for the next few months, and pay down some bills. She didn't want to do anything, but I got her a few chocolates, and am writing her a nice little note telling her how I feel, and how glad I am to still be married to her after 21 years.

Posted: 2/14/2016 4:25:25 AM EDT

[#24]

Married 22 years. I found the first card that I ever gave her for the hallmark holiday. We really don't celebrate it. So, I will make dinner like I do every night. She will probably have some wine. I don't drink anymore. So, after I get home from work. Same routine. We are both spoiled and don't need a made up holiday.

Posted: 2/14/2016 4:46:54 AM EDT

[#25]

32 years here. 1 or 2 bottles of vino, the high hard one, and a T-bone steak dinner in that order.

Posted: 2/14/2016 6:14:41 AM EDT

[#26]

31 years so we had valentine day sex in the back seat of the car. the car is for sale the new owners are picking it up tomorrow. did I say the new owners are Obama supports.

Posted: 2/14/2016 6:23:58 AM EDT

[#27]

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24yrs. This year she got me her crazy wandering sister, come to stay for the holiday weekend and stink up the place with cigarette smoke, before she moves on to someone else's couch..

My valentine's plans for the missus got put away for next year.

/about had enough

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Posted: 2/14/2016 6:27:03 AM EDT

[#28]

A new frying pan.
40yrs of wedded bliss.

Posted: 2/14/2016 6:43:12 AM EDT

[#29]

35yrs.

A week ago I took her into a little "used" furniture boutique/store she "found". She'd had been wanting to go there for awhile "just to look".

We'd just finished remodeling two bathrooms and "They needed a final touch".

One thing you need to know about my dear wife, she hates to pay retail for anything. If it isn't clearance, on sale or has a coupon - nope ain't going home with it. She LOVES shopping at rummage sales.

She wandered around the boutique for awhile & I could see she had her eye on two items. A 24"x24" cabinet that had paint similar to one of the bathrooms. She also liked a 20"x36" flower print to hand over the toilet. She was reluctant to spend the money...even though we do very well for ourselves.

Well, I told her I brought cash from my gun cabinet fund and this is for Valentines day. Her eyes lit up. She negotiated the price of both items down from $140 to $90.

I got away easy.

ETA: Update! Mrs.SouthHoof just awoke. I presented her morning coffee with her favorite creamer. She just came down stair and gave me something I've wanted for 4 years. She sewed a zipper in my favorite gun case! The case has been hanging in the gun closet for years with a new heavy duty zipper & I've asked for it to be sewn in for Christmas for the past 4 years...each Christmas...nada. But this morning I have the venerable Allen case with heavy shoulder strap back in service.

Posted: 2/14/2016 7:31:13 AM EDT

[#30]

Well, I plan to give her

, next question.

Posted: 2/14/2016 7:53:08 AM EDT

[#31]

Wife and I are going to the range after Church and lunch.

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Posted: 2/14/2016 7:56:07 AM EDT

[#32]

Married 17 years.

Usually we go out to dinner on the weekends but she is not feeling well

so I bought some mud flaps for my truck.

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:02:52 AM EDT

[#33]

10 years. Even though she told me explicitly "Do NOT buy me anything at all", I still bought her a beautiful blue orchid.
It's an awesome deal.... I never buy her roses anymore, just orchids. She gets more enjoyment out of that than
anything, because they last for years. Getting difficult to wash the dishes & take baths or showers now; seems like
there is an orchid everywhere you look. She bought me a cookie cake that was out of this world delicious.

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:06:04 AM EDT

[#34]

37 years here......Friday bought her a S&W Bodyguard, yesterday roses, today will be lunch at her favorite place.

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:10:46 AM EDT

[#35]

Been married 34 years. I am sure she will get me to do something for her. I had planned to fix some floor tiles to get her off my back.
Trick is not to spoil her or she will begin to expect it all the time. She will get upset if you miss a day. She knows not to expect something already.
Pickle surprise. I wish.

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:20:04 AM EDT

[#36]

Congrats to those with long and successful marriages.

I'm going on a 3rd dinner date tonight

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:20:35 AM EDT

[#37]

10 years and we usually go out for a nice dinner and I take her to her favorite bookstore to pick up some new books since she likes to read a lot..............being married to an English teacher makes it easy

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:23:14 AM EDT

[#38]

Replaced her worn out Kindle. Was going to get her an HD model, maybe a little bigger. She just wanted the basic one for @ $50

I'll make her a nice dinner too.

Seems that's all she wants in the whole world. She's very down to earth. probably why I love her so much.

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:25:44 AM EDT

[#39]

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For the older guys here that have been married for literally decades. What do you plan to get the beloved wife?

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Nothing.We don't do Valentine's Day. Or Sweetest Day.

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:27:16 AM EDT

[#40]

26 years

Nothing

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:30:15 AM EDT

[#41]

13 years, I'm cooking her dinner and made her a card. Probably some nookie sometime today.

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:33:22 AM EDT

[#42]

Married 41 years - flowers, card, dinner somewhere. And I'll try to be nice most of the day.

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:35:04 AM EDT

[#43]

33 years here, we will be going fishing. Trying to beat the 16 lb rainbow we caught last weekend.

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:41:34 AM EDT

[#44]

16 years, last night we went out for dinner without the kids. I bought her a card, a scented candle and a 1 hr gift certificate to the spa.

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:41:58 AM EDT

[#45]

20 years married. Wife and I don't buy into the commercial BS of Valentine's Day. For me it's a time to reflect on my variation of the golden rule. Have I been loving her the way I'd want to be loved?

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:47:47 AM EDT

[#46]

I got her a gold dipped rose, some chocolate covered strawberries and a set of tires for her car yesterday.

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:47:58 AM EDT

[#47]

Together 18 years, lingerie of course:

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:50:26 AM EDT

[#48]

37 years.

Pick her up at the airport today.

Flowers, her favorite wine, and homemade huevos rancheros.

But I do this any time she's been away.

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:52:36 AM EDT

[#49]

23yrs

Got her a couple of Pandora charms for her bracelet.

She lets me get what I want.

Posted: 2/14/2016 8:54:57 AM EDT

[#50]

I picked up some flowers, a bottle of her favorite wine, some crackers, goat cheese and made her some chocolate covered strawberries.

ETA: If I didn't do something for her on 02/14 I couldn't expect her to celebrate 03/14 could I?

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