INSIGHT Magazine February 2014 | Page 14

Handling Inattentive Partners Advice from Richard Yates of wiseromance.com V alentine’s Day is coming up. Some people light up at the mere mention of it, thinking about the romance of it all. Others cringe and wonder how to squeak past the obligation of buying gifts for another year. Seriously, the giant stuffed bear holding a plush heart that says “I Wuv U” costs how much? But love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is almost certainly going to do at least one thing: get us in a headspace to analyze our relationships. Maybe a special gift isn’t given. Maybe a significant other forgets it’s V-day. Or maybe everything works out on