{"id":23169,"date":"2026-03-11T14:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/is-valentines-day-just-for-couples\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:15:43","slug":"is-valentines-day-just-for-couples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/is-valentines-day-just-for-couples\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Valentine\u2019s Day Just for Couples?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe are most alive when we\u2019re in love,\u201d wrote the novelist <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Updike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Updike.<\/a> If we take Updike\u2019s view, Valentine\u2019s Day, February 14, is a very \u201calive\u201d day each year. But is Valentine&#8217;s Day just for couples in love?<\/p>\n<p>Emphatically, no\u2014Valentine\u2019s Day is a <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/angels\/4-heartwarming-valentines-day-stories\/\">celebration of love<\/a> in all its forms. Consider extending Valentine\u2019s wishes or celebration to these relationships in your life.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Yourself<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-145738\" src=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-You-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"Happy, single woman holding a heart on Valentine's Day.\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-You-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-You-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-You-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-You-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-You-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-You.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Maybe even before you express love to a romantic partner, take Valentine\u2019s Day as an invitation to reflect lovingly on who you are, what you do, what you stand for, and <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/life-advice\/4-kinds-of-love-to-celebrate-on-valentines-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what you are becoming.<\/a> Say \u201cI love you\u201d to\u2026.you!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Neighbors<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-145742\" src=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-neighbors-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"Valentine's Day gift for a friend\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-neighbors-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-neighbors-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-neighbors-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-neighbors-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-neighbors-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-neighbors.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A neighbor is a unique relationship, one in which you are connected by chance circumstance as much as any other factor. Not all neighbors are at the Valentine-level, but those who are thoughtful, kind, fun, inclusive, or whose gardens or <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/how-creativity-can-be-a-divine-spark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paint colors<\/a> you admire would love to hear from you on Valentine\u2019s Day. You never know when a surprise message turns someone\u2019s whole day around.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Family<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-145747\" src=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-Family-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"Valentine's Day for family\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-Family-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-Family-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-Family-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-Family-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-Family-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-Family.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Greeting card companies make Valentine\u2019s Day cards for grandparents, grandkids, aunts, uncles, and siblings, in addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/marriage\/8-fun-valentines-day-traditions-for-newlyweds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spouses<\/a> and partners. But why not extend the celebration to include cousins, in-laws, godparents, any family members who light up your life and would love to feel the love from you?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Friends<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-145744\" src=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-Friends-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"A group of friends on Valentine's Day\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-Friends-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-Friends-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-Friends-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-Friends-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-Friends-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentines-Day-for-Friends.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/friends\/the-incredible-power-of-simply-being-present-for-a-friend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abiding friendship<\/a> is aptly described as a love-filled relationship. Drop a note to a friend whose support, laughter, insight, and patience has enriched your life, to say thank you and to assure them that they are loved.<\/p>\n<p>Who will you wish a Happy Valentine\u2019s Day this year?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/life-advice\/finding-life-purpose\/7-things-you-may-not-know-about-st-valentine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>READ MORE: 10 Things You May Not Know About Saint Valentine<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe are most alive when we\u2019re in love,\u201d wrote the novelist John Updike. If we take Updike\u2019s view, Valentine\u2019s Day, February 14, is a very \u201calive\u201d day each year. But is Valentine&#8217;s Day just for couples in love? Emphatically, no\u2014Valentine\u2019s Day is a celebration of love in all its forms. Consider extending Valentine\u2019s wishes or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":30223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[172,136],"tags":[25,46,13,154],"ppma_author":[490],"class_list":["post-23169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-friends-and-family","category-positive-living","tag-family","tag-friends","tag-love","tag-valentines-day"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Is Valentine\u2019s Day Just for Couples? - Guideposts Articles<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Is Valentine\u2019s Day Just for Couples?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u201cWe are most alive when we\u2019re in love,\u201d wrote the novelist John Updike. 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