Spousal Christmas (and other) Gifts

[DGS49]

I have been married for 52 years. My wife is a prolific gift-giver and always has been. The fact that we can exchange gifts without concern for the cost contributes to her "passion." She buys for everyone in our circle, not just me.

At this point, when either one of us wants something, we just buy it for ourselves, especially now that buying on line is so convenient. So it gets more and more difficult to find something to buy...Christmas, birthday, anniversary, Valentine's Day. And the gifts she gets for me and what I get for her become more and more absurd. At least with a woman, they never have enough jewelry.

The recent trend is to get your loved ones an "experience" rather than a thing, but nothing ever comes to mind.

How about others here? We know couples that have simply quit giving gifts for Christmas and some other occasions. What do you do with your Significant Other?

 

[petro]

I have been married for 52 years. My wife is a prolific gift-giver and always has been. The fact that we can exchange gifts without concern for the cost contributes to her "passion." She buys for everyone in our circle, not just me.

At this point, when either one of us wants something, we just buy it for ourselves, especially now that buying on line is so convenient. So it gets more and more difficult to find something to buy...Christmas, birthday, anniversary, Valentine's Day. And the gifts she gets for me and what I get for her become more and more absurd. At least with a woman, they never have enough jewelry.

The recent trend is to get your loved ones an "experience" rather than a thing, but nothing ever comes to mind.

How about others here? We know couples that have simply quit giving gifts for Christmas and some other occasions. What do you do with your Significant Other?

We give each other ideas for practical gifts we might not necessarily buy for ourselves.

 

[MisterBeale]

 

[Ava]

I have been married for 52 years. My wife is a prolific gift-giver and always has been. The fact that we can exchange gifts without concern for the cost contributes to her "passion." She buys for everyone in our circle, not just me.

At this point, when either one of us wants something, we just buy it for ourselves, especially now that buying on line is so convenient. So it gets more and more difficult to find something to buy...Christmas, birthday, anniversary, Valentine's Day. And the gifts she gets for me and what I get for her become more and more absurd. At least with a woman, they never have enough jewelry.

The recent trend is to get your loved ones an "experience" rather than a thing, but nothing ever comes to mind.

How about others here? We know couples that have simply quit giving gifts for Christmas and some other occasions. What do you do with your Significant Other?

We stopped exchanging gifts for those days you mentioned, as well. We already have what we want. We do something kind of sweet throughout the year and that is surprising one another randomly with little surprises, if we see something we know they like., even if it just a card. With families living far, far, away we value Christmas Eve and Christmas Day by exclusively being together and making that time of year for "just us" and it is so special. Like dating. Cook, sing, dance, talk, and really listen and share.

 

[0311]

I have been married for 52 years. My wife is a prolific gift-giver and always has been. The fact that we can exchange gifts without concern for the cost contributes to her "passion." She buys for everyone in our circle, not just me.

At this point, when either one of us wants something, we just buy it for ourselves, especially now that buying on line is so convenient. So it gets more and more difficult to find something to buy...Christmas, birthday, anniversary, Valentine's Day. And the gifts she gets for me and what I get for her become more and more absurd. At least with a woman, they never have enough jewelry.

The recent trend is to get your loved ones an "experience" rather than a thing, but nothing ever comes to mind.

How about others here? We know couples that have simply quit giving gifts for Christmas and some other occasions. What do you do with your Significant Other?

Stocking Stuffers. After 37+Years all we give each other is stocking stuffers.