I'm taking my husband to write a will for Valentine's Day. Here's how the process works and why it's key for parents.

• My husband and I typically spend Valentine's Day celebrating in a romantic way.
• But this year is the first time we're celebrating as parents, and I want to do something practical.
• My gift is getting a will prepared for us. Now we're taking inventory of our assets.

I've been with my partner for almost a decade. Over the years we've spent Valentine's Day doing a lot of traditionally romantic things, like eating candlelit dinners at our favorite Italian restaurant and treating ourselves to a couples massage at a local spa.