We’ve talked about Valentine’s, the history behind it and how we celebrate it. Now we are going to take a look at great romances in history as a part of our 14 Days of Romance here at the Marriage Blog. I thought it very appropriate that the first romance we look at is between two very popular and beautiful poets from the 19th century, perhaps you’ve heard of them? Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning. The Brownings Their romance was born in January of 1845, when Robert Browning began what would become known as the greatest correspondence of all time. Elizabeth … Continue reading →

In 496 A.D., Gelasius, the Pope of that time, set February 14th as the day to honor the Saint Valentine. This holiday became one where lovers exchanged their messages and Saint Valentine eventually became the patron of lovers and love. Here in the United States, a woman named Esther Howlands, receives the credit for the first Valentine cards. She sent those in the 1840s. Today, we continue these traditions which began over 1500 years ago with Valentines sent to our classmates, our friends, our parents, our children and of course, our loves. Are You Looking for Love? Did you know … Continue reading →