What do you and your significant other do for February 14? Allow Laura Onstot to tell you about Valentine’s Day in her marriage: “As time has passed, our Valentine’s Day traditions have waxed and waned. Some years, flowers arrive at the front door. Other years, I use Valentine’s Day as an excuse to drop way more money than I should on lingerie that will be worn once, for 30 seconds, before we realize it’s impossible to do the deed in these death traps.”

But ten years later, she’s got one simple request. And she’s got other ideas for all the partners who know what’s good for them.

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

In August of 2015, Jessica Gee and her husband radically changed their lives: “They sold everything and left home to crisscross the globe with their two children, Dorothy and Manilla,” writes Julie Sprankles. “The plan? To spend a few months journeying full-time, learning more about life, love, and other cultures — and to maybe find a place in the world that felt like the right fit for their family.” Nobody knows more about traveling with kids. And so Julie picked her brain for her best advice.