You know, the fact that you actually feel empowered to break up with a person who she loves no longer is encouraging! My husband didn't work a day after we got married. So I had to earn money and my parents supported our family, but after I got sick of that, I felt that I was ready for filling...
Re: Valentine's Day a commercial gimmick???
1) Definitely no!
2) Why there is that much hate about just another holiday to treat your SO with some small presents?