Everyone loves a good love story. Love stories bring back memories of falling in love and feelings of nostalgia. They remind us of the innocence and excitement of new love and what it feels like to be head over heels in love.

Love stories are also an important part of our legacies. This is why kids always want to know how their parents and grandparents met and fell in love. These love stories give them an important sense of belonging.

For these reasons, it is important to document your love story and the love stories of your family members. In this month of love, we would like to challenge you to take 30 minutes and write down and share your love stories. Sharing them with your spouse can make for an extra special and unique Valentine’s gift. Sharing these stories with your children and grandchildren adds to their sense of connection and deeper emotional health too!

Need some help? Here are some tips on how to write a great love story.

A great love story brings out the complexity of the characters and their emotions. It covers the highs of love as well as the mistakes, misunderstandings and changing circumstances that challenge love. It also explains how these challenges impacted the characters and their relationship and how they overcame them.

If you have a great love story to tell, don’t hesitate to try this. As far as valentine ideas go, there’s nothing like a good love story to make you fall in love with your spouse all over again.

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