We don't always assign proper value to some of the relationships in our lives.
I had a conversation with an old high school friend recently and we bemoaned the fact that so many of us spent SO much time and effort on finding a boyfriend or girlfriend back in the day that we almost certainly missed out on some truly wonderful friendships.
"Mom! I don't have enough for the whole class!" Well, yeah, when there were 55 KIDS in your class .... We joked about how we were probably better off in our pre-teen days when we gave a Valentine's Day card to everyone in the class instead of focusing on one person.
This is to say that perhaps we didn't assign proper value to some of the relationships in our lives at that time.
MORE: Vintage photos around New Jersey
In this gallery, we illustrate a variety of important pairs - sweethearts, parent and child, best friends, co-workers, brother and sister, and the list goes on. And, here are links to other galleries you may enjoy as well as a vintage New Jersey Valentine's quiz.
Vintage photos of Valentine's Day couples in NJ
Vintage photos of couples in N.J.
Stop, in the name of love ... and take our Valentine quiz on Jersey couples
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