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This Feb. 14, trade cynicism for sex

Just when we thought we could finally put the anxieties (and expenses) of the holiday season behind us, Valentine’s Day arrives to bring out our inner Scrooges. From the pressure to spend money and be “romantic” to feeling self-conscious about our less-than-perfect relationships, it’s going to take a visit from the Ghosts of Past, Present and Future to shake us from our cynicism and teach

Just when we thought we could finally put the anxieties (and expenses) of the holiday season behind us, Valentine’s Day arrives to bring out our inner Scrooges. From the pressure to spend money and be “romantic” to feeling self-conscious about our less-than-perfect relationships, it’s going to take a visit from the Ghosts of Past, Present and Future to shake us from our cynicism and teach us the real meaning of Valentine’s Day. Just as the ghost of Jacob Marley was weighed down with locks and chains, so too is the spirit of Valentine’s Day Past heavily burdened — with a belly full of steak and a head spinning with champagne. Forget sex: This ghost just wants to go to bed... Read the full story from TODAY contributor and sex therapist Ian Kerner and share your secrets for keeping Valentine's Day spicy below. Related stories: