Heart Day
(Audible groan). I am not a big fan. Every since Danny Carlson didn’t confess his undying love to me in his valentine in 5th grade, Valentine’s Day has always measured up as a disappointment. Valentine’s Day during a divorce is particularly tough. It is different from getting through Christmas morning without your kids or getting through Thanksgiving without all of the secretly loved chaos of extended family being around the table. Valentine’s Day is a pronounced reminder of the heartache you feel. Valentine’s Day is primarily about what I will dub Expectation Management hereinafter referred to as “EM.” (I have
