With Valentine's Day just past us, the so-called holiday to celebrate romance is over for another year. For many couples, the pressure to celebrate their love causes Valentine's Day to be more stressful than enjoyable. But for those who have gone through divorce in the past year, Feb. 14 can be an unhappy reminder that they are single, perhaps for the first time in years.

While being single on Valentine's Day can be depressing, there are strategies for divorced people in Florida to use the holiday to celebrate what you have in life instead of giving in to feeling lonely. Here are some tips to keep in mind for Valentine's Day 2013:

• Treat yourself. Being single means you can do whatever you want on Valentine's Day. Cook yourself your favorite meal and enjoy a new CD while you eat. Or get out of the house for an athletic activity that you like, such as a hike or bike ride.

• Celebrate family. If you have custody of the children on Valentine's Day, spend the day celebrating them. Give them Valentine's-themed cards and bake cookies together.

• Throw a single's party. Maybe you don't want to be alone on Valentine's Day and don't have any kids. In that case, throw a holiday party - but with a twist: every guest must bring a single friend. That way, single people will perhaps meet someone new.

• Move on. Valentine's Day can be a good time to ritually move on from your marriage. For example, you can start a fire in your fireplace and toss in old cards and letters from your ex as a way of saying "goodbye."

Source: Huffington Post, "Divorced, But Loving Valentine's Day," Lois Tarter, Feb. 14, 2012