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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, February 10, 2000
Laura Tidwell, Lawrence junior, and her husband, Scott, look at pictures of their family on the wall in their home. The couple says they try to include their two children in their Valentine's Day celebrations. Photo by Carolyn Mollett/KANSAN
Couples find new meaning for holiday
By Michael Sudhalter Kansan correspondent
Valentine's Day has taken on a new significance for some University of Kansas students who have tied the knot.
For newlyweds Chris Staggs, Hays senior, and Jenny Staggs, Billings, Mont., sophomore, Valentine's Day has turned into a dual holiday. The Staggs are celebrating this year's Valentine's Day in conjunction with their six-month anniversary.
"This Valentine's Day is more significant because we have more commitments to each other," said Chris Stags.
Last year, Jenny was out of town
on Valentine's Day, but the couple exchanged cards and baked cookies prior to the holiday. The Staggs had planned to build on those Valentine's Day traditions this year with dinner or a trip to Kansas City, but because of a other obligations, the couple has decided to celebrate Valentine's Day the weekend before.
"Friday is our date night, and we have made sure that we budget enough money to keep going on dates and keeping our relationship special," Chris said.
Jenny, who is expecting a baby in six months, agreed that she and her husband looked at the holiday differently now.
"Our relationship has grown so much since last Valentine's Day when we began dating," she said.
While many married students consider Valentine's Day important to their relationship, the feeling is not always unanimous.
Laura Tidwell, Lawrence junior, said she thought Valentine's Day had been replaced by her wedding anniversary as the couple's most significant holiday.
Tidwell and her husband, Scott,
have been married for six years
and have two young children. She
said that they had spent two
Valentine's Days together while
dating, but they hadn't kept that
tradition alive.
"Now that we are married, we don't feel as though we have to prove our love to each other," she said.
Tidwell said the couple still took time to exchange cards and small gifts, but the holiday could not measure up to their anniversary celebration. Tidwell said that as a family, it was important to get their children involved with the celebration of holidays.
"We try to do more stuff with the kids." she said.
However, Tidwell said this Valentine's Day she and her husband would leave their children with a babysitter when they went out to dinner.
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