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10 Songs To Help Mend Your Broken Heart

Carrie Underwood, Bonnie Raitt and the cast of 'Glee' made the list!

While love songs are the norm this time of year, and are my favorite kind, there’s something special about the other songs out there. If half of the songs in the world are love songs, the other half are the anti-love songs: the ones about regret, broken hearts, and angry exes.

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The countdown has begun.

Why You Should Break Up Before Valentines Day

The only thing worse than being alone on Valentines Day is being in a relationship you can't stand.

Sometimes people stay in bad relationships through December because they don't want to spend the holidays alone. If you are one of those people, consider breaking up before Valentines Day.

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Sometimes all it takes is a simple kiss on the forehead.

What Your Partner Really Wants For Valentines Day

Hint: it's not a gift!

Thanks to Kahnoodle, the iPhone app for couples, we have the inside scoop on what men and women really want for Valentines Day. And the answer may surprise you!

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Peekaboo!

Teaching Your Kids The True Meaning Of Valentines Day

Help your children understand what February 14 is all about.

Most elementary school students see Valentines Day either as a popularity contest, something related to that embarrassing business between girlfriends and boyfriends, or an excuse to eat candy. Either way, school-age kids can get kind of squirmy about it.

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How does Helen Mirren celebrate Valentine's Day?

Valentines Day Quotes: Celebrity Edition

Judging by these Valentines Day love quotes, these celebs sure know how to get romantic!

Would you take love advice from Johnny Depp? What about Beyonce? Some celebrities have been lucky in love, and some haven’t, but they’ve all certainly had their fair share of romance and maybe they’ve learned a thing or two.

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Feeling inundated with all the Valentine's Day stuff out there?

Our 10 Favorite Valentine's Day Links From Around The Web

Useful articles, gift guides, infographics and more about Valentine's Day.

Feeling inundated with info about the "most romantic day of the year" and wishing it were Feb. 15 already? Try being an editor for a website about love and relationships! Everybody in the world has something Valentine's Day-related to offer right now, and frankly, I've become more than a bit skeptical about all the hooplah.

15 Worst Valentine's Day Gifts
Stationary bikes, plastic roses and more awful Valentine's Day gifts.

15 Worst Valentine's Day Gifts

Nothing says Valentine's Day like a half-eaten bag of M&Ms... or getting dumped.

Last year, after celebrating 15 years of me griping about the price of flowers and returning jewelry I didn't like, my husband finally got the hint and got me ... nothing. Unlike most of my friends, I really didn't mind. Plus, compared to some of the whoppers on this list, nothing seems like the best gift ever.

5 Ways To Look & Feel Red Hot On Valentine's Day
Don't be afraid to unleash your inner confidence this Valentine's Day!

5 Ways To Look & Feel Red Hot On Valentine's Day

How to look and feel special, alive and sexy on February 14th!

What do Valentine’s Day and Halloween have in common? Both holidays give you a chance to dress up and perhaps wear something a little risqué that you perhaps wouldn’t normally wear. No matter if you are celebrating with your man, going out with your girlfriends to attract a new one or just pampering yourself on Valentine’s Day, put on something that makes you feel special, alive and sexy. So put on that little red dress, throw on a pair of high heels and pile on the vanilla-flavored lip gloss. Here are 5 easy red-hot tips that will surely shoot an arrow right into any man’s heart.

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Ready for Valentine's Day?

Love Bytes: Last-Minute Valentine's Day Checklist

Plus, a man plans to divorce his wife on Valentine's Day -- live on the radio.

Need a last-minute Valentine's Day gift for your guy? Singles can have V-Day fun, too. What do people in new relationships do on V-Day? You should go all out in your relationships, for real. What he REALLY wants on Valentine's Day. A museum for the broken-hearted. Things to really love about Valentine's Day. Ten romantic gestures you can steal from the movies this V-Day. And, getting a humiliating Valentine's Day divorce.

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Creative Valentine's Day date ideas.

10 Creative Valentine's Day Date Ideas (No Dinner & A Movie!)

Unconventional date ideas for Valentine's Day.

Dinner and a movie is a popular dating routine for a reason: It's got entertainment, nutritional value, and you don't even have to talk for half the time. But just in case you're looking for a different kind of date, something a little more unique, we compiled a list of 10 creative date ideas that are affordable, easy, and memorable.