The talk of love

Huma & Amir Adnan

1.       For us, Valentine’s Day doesn’t come with an actual date. Thus, every day is Valentine’s Day. However, we like to go out and celebrate our Valentine’s Eve with each other to make our bond special and stronger. Usually, a late night coffee session is something that elevates our moods. Nevertheless, we don’t think that Valentine’s Day is only celebrated among couples and that is why we often take our family members and friends together to rejoice in a more exciting way. 

2.       Our love theory is simple. The notion that every couple should make trust and affection the base of their relationship is what we follow. Also, unconditional love is something which helps the two of us in making our bond strong. There shouldn’t be any ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ if you want to enjoy each and every moment of your relationship.

3.       Basically, Valentine’s Day is like an every year ritual.  We do celebrate it until and unless we are busy working or travelling, so I don’t think that we ever had a bad V-Day.

4.       Every year Adnan gets me red roses and he makes sure that our room is filled with them.

5.       It has to be the trust factor that we have. Furthermore, we are honest with each other which keeps us close.

6.       There are many... But the three things that make our ties strong are trust, honesty and unconditional love.

Sunita Marshall & Hassan Ahmed

1.       No we don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. As a couple, we both believe that love doesn’t have any boundaries that it should be celebrated on a particular day. For us, everyday is special and everyday should be cherished with love and care.

2.       Our theory is to live a prosperous life by loving each other unconditionally no matter what. We try to make every moment special by not putting any limitations on each other.

3.       None.

4.       Receiving a bouquet of flowers every year is a must-thing. It has almost become a routine now.

5.       We believe friendship is the best quality of a relationship. And we are more of friends than husband and wife.

6.       It is the love and trust in our relationship that keeps the two of us connected with each other.

Fatima & Ahmad Ali Butt

1.       Yes but nothing too fancy, mostly a surprise gift with chocolates and flowers followed by a candle light dinner somewhere nice.

2.       Love is the most beautiful feeling but it requires constant struggle and effort and one must be ready for a lifelong give and take.

3.       Never... or may be in college days but that was long time back...

4.       When Ahmad visited me in London. I was happy and pleasantly surprised.

5.       The kind of respect we give each other. Also the caring nature we have for one another.

6. Our commitment and the understanding that love and relationships are not black or white. They require constant work and dedication. We both know that trust, respect and care are the most important ingredients in any relationship. Also, we both believe that life is not a fairytale but if we find the right life partner, it can be better than a fairytale.

Sarwat Gilani & Fahad Mirza

1.       Yes, we always make it a point to celebrate Valentine’s Day. It is not a ritual as such, but we take it as an opportunity to make each other feel special.

2.       Love is like pieces of a puzzle, you either fit or you don’t fit at all!

3.       Well, my earlier ones when I was growing up used to be quite horrible! There was no money and no honey, like most teenagers (Haha).

4.       A Swiss watch!!

5.       Sarwat’s Joi de vive, i.e. her joy for life! Her optimism and belief that Allah will always take care of us, and whatever happens, happens for a reason.

6.       We are connected by something deeper, something beyond us. The feeling of having loved and lost...and having found each other again. It is surely Allah’s blessing.

Shaiyanne & Sohail Malik

1.       Well no, actually we don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day because my husband believes that every day is like Valentine’s Day. So why restrict ourselves and celebrate it on one particular day?

2.       Respect. The theory of love is incomplete if there is no respect for one another.

3.       No, fortunately nothing like that has ever occurred.

4.       The best gifts received on V-Day are red roses and a box of chocolates.

5.       The fact that my partner gives me my space - ‘to be me’ - is something I absolutely love.

6.       Our children.

Tehmina Khaled & Khaled Anum

1.       We do not specifically celebrate Valentine’s Day because in our opinion there cannot be a specific day reserved for love. As a couple you need to remind each other what love is all about. The key is to cherish and celebrate love at all times.

2.       Love is something you have to work on... Even if you are married to your lover, you have to constantly try hard in your relationship to keep the ball rolling. Respect, trust and care are the core ingredients of any relationship.

3.       My husband really does not believe in Valentine’s, so there is never a special day to celebrate love for us and hence we haven’t had any bad experiences when it comes to V-Day.

4.       I usually get flowers and chocolates from friends.

5.       He is the most caring person in the world, and that really makes him unique.

6.       Common dreams and goals! Also, our children have made our bond really strong. I feel lucky that often he makes efforts to stay in touch and check if I am doing good when I am at work or travelling anywhere in the world.