Mothers Day:I refuse to do DH's shopping!!

[JVL1018]

I don't have a MIL or my mom alive anymore, but DH and I always gave a joint gift for Mother's Day(same for Father's Day). Sometimes we shopped together, sometimes I did it..didn't matter to me.
I loved his Mom and he adored mine. I never even thought about him having to get a gift for his family whether it be birthday, Christmas or Mother's/Father's Day on his own..once we got married they were my family too, and vice versa.
No in-law type my family/your family, no my responsibility/your responsibility..just family.
I know, I know, we're very lucky, I have heard about some doozies of inlaws!

 

[powellrj]

I have always bought gifts for both of our mothers for mothers day. This year I am still very hurt about how my MIL has behaved, so I bought her a generic card that DH can mail or take to her and if he wants to get her something he can do it himself.

 

[Sleeping~Beauty]

I am more of the gift giver for me and my husband for both our families. My MIL has always been so much easier to shop for than my own DM.

I know DMIL doesn't want "things" for the house anymore. And she has specific tastes and likes to do certain things. So I usually run by her what she'd be interested in, or if she wants to do something in particular and we do that.

I should add that I am fortunate to have a very good MIL.