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Sometimes society causes people to buy into the hype and commercialism of how to be good to your spouse, partner, or significant other. Valentine's Day is a huge example. Suggested gifts like roses appear on every street corner. Advertising promoting lingerie and jewelry appear everywhere you look. Boxed chocolates festoon the drugstore aisles. For separated and divorced individuals, commercialism and advertising often bring up some old wounds.