I’m Single In My 40s. I Never Expected To Feel This Way About Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s Day became a moment to take inventory: not just of a relationship, but of its future. Valentine’s Day seemed to gather those thoughts and place them gently, but insistently, on the table. AdvertisementOne year when I was single, I hosted a Galentine’s Day dinner that was, without question, the most fun Valentine’s Day I’d ever had. The author's place setting from a Galentine's Day Celebration with friends Photos Courtesy Of Jillian SandersIn my 40s, Valentine’s Day no longer feels like a test I have to pass. This Valentine’s Day, I’ll grab dinner with a friend, not a candlelit prix fixe, but something casual.
Source: Huffington Post February 14, 2026 22:46 UTC
