Now that it's February, love is in the air. Everywhere you turn, you see ads for chocolate covered strawberries, flowers and diamonds. Valentine's Day: it's the day for red roses, picnics at the park and staring into your sweetheart's eyes over a candlelight dinner.

A day when couples recapture their "honeymoon days," scribble sweet nothings on Valentine's cards and remember why they fell in love in the first place.

Would it surprise you to know that Valentine's Day has an opposite effect on many couples?

For some spouses, Valentine's Day is the day it all comes to a blow. Days after receiving the box of obligatory chocolates and roses that are "just for show" so the kids can see them, arrives a divorce summons. Certainly not how people expect to commemorate Valentine's Day.

While for most couples Valentine's Day is the day to celebrate their love for each other, for others, it's become the day to drop the "D" bomb.

Generally, divorce filings increase around Valentine's Day. One reason is because divorce filings surge in January, after the holidays have come and gone.

Divorces Peak in February

Often, towards the end of February, divorce filings reach their peak for the year. What does Valentine's Day have to do with it? The holiday comes with a lot of pressure, and if you're not "feeling the love," a lukewarm day can confirm those feelings.

A wife was incredibly mad when her husband forgot their anniversary. Imagine how mad she'd be if she's reminded of Valentine's Day at the grocery store, on TV, at the mall, in magazines, and on the Internet, yet her husband doesn't buy her a card?

Over and over again, couples question their marriage after an unromantic evening, or when they realize that they don't even feel like celebrating.

Love can be beautiful, but when a relationship sours it can get ugly. Be sure that you are represented by a good divorce attorney.