Who does NOT get a gift from SO?

[pfishgirl]

I was talking with my son's GF and she was shocked/horrified to hear that DH does not get me anything for Christmas to open on Christmas morning..

I told her, I just bought myself presents, Pots and Pans, 2 Picture Frames, Jewelry Box and a Robe set..

Hubby's reason is: We go on Vacations, Cruises etc ALL the time and I buy what I want all year long so when Christmas comes around, he's stumped for ideas..

I do get Flowers through out the year for no reasons so to me those are my Christmas presents..

My son's GF said well this year.. you WILL have something to unwrap on Christmas morning if HE knows what's good for him

 

[Liberty Belle]

My husband and I do not get eachother gifts.

Well, we fill stockings for eachother, but that's it.

 

[RUDisney]

We buy what we want and we wrap it for the kids' sake. DH bought himself a new golf bag from me and I bought myself a satellite radio from him.

However, we don't buy gifts for our anniversaries, save for every 5 years. We agreed when we got married that we wanted good things every 5 years that you normally wouldn't buy for yourself and this coming year is a gift year for our 15th anniversary.

As for what you do, I'd take a bunch of trips throughout the year over presents any day.

Your DS's GF is just young and doesn't understand how couples act when they've been together for a long time.

 

[Katlyn]

We don't usually buy each other anything either, besides when Hubby used to buy me something in our early years it was usually something that made me go . This year we bought ourselves a 52 " Samsung which suited us fine. We have been watching it for 3 weeks now so nothing under the tree for us.

 

[bumbershoot]

One would think you know your relationship with your husband better than your son's girlfriend...kinda weird that she got so weird about it.



Hubby says he WANTS to get me presents, but he's just awful at it. He tries to get me things I want, but it just doesn't work (doesn't help that I don't keep my wish list updated), or he has grand plans he never follows through on, and he forgets his smaller plans (save $5 a week to buy me something once a year), etc. This year was extra-weird because I had a trip to San Diego with some friends and a very expensive Madonna concert, so I was NOT supposed to get presents, but then he ended up feeling guilty anyway for not getting anything (I kept reminding him of the trip and concert).

What we're doing isn't working for either of us, so it's got to change, but still, if someone else came in and was outraged at either him not getting me anything (or anything I actually want), or at me for not being happy with getting things I can't use and don't want, LOL, it just wouldn't be good.

 

[pppiglet]

We don't exchange gifts either. Not for birthdays, or Anniversarys, nada.....we like it that way. This Xmas we renewed our Disneyland AP's as we have the last five years.

 

[pfishgirl]

I give him gifts.. but not real gifts.. Things to unwrap by the tree

Underwear, Socks, Candies he likes, Scratch off Lottery tickets Just little things that I know he needs or wants but won't go buy himself..

So she doesn't understand why doesn't he get me flowers or candy or even a stuffed animal or anything

She said her parents always give gifts so I think that is part of why this was so strange to her.. But, they don't vacation like DH & I do so I don't really mind so much..

 

[HelenePA]

We don't for the simple fact buying for 4 kids plus everyone else is just too expensive!! I'm starting a Christmas club this year. Hopefully that will help us out next year. I'm on my way out the door to buy more Christmas stuff for the kids. Now we do buy each other stuff when income tax comes in... which should be in just over a month and a half not that I'm counting or anything.

 

[Aimeedyan]

We don't usually exchange gifts for any occasion, really. If I see something he'd love, I just buy it! No need to wait until Hallmark or the calendar tells me to find something

I doubt he got me anything this year, besides the stocking stuffers. I did find a couple things for him while shopping for others that I picked up but not anything worth writing home about.

 

[N&B'smom]

We usually just get a couple of small things because we go on numerous vacations. This year I asked for Uggs, Prince Caspian and Twilight. He asked for his favorite quarterback's football jersey and a game for his computer. I also got him a bag for all his dive equipment. That's it though, just a few things. Our kids would think it odd if we didn't have anything to unwrap!

Shelby

 

[georgina]

Sounds like us. DH just gives me a bag of stuff to wrap for him, and I do the same. It's a time to buy things for ourselves that we normally wouldn't spend on - he got some stuff for his computer, and books, and I got a Wii fit and some things I wanted but needed an excuse like Christmas to spend the money.

 

[cjb71870]

Being lucky to live near WDW we've been AP for 10 years now and go on our weekends away almost every month. I don't want anything else from him, those gifts are enough.

 

[Tink888]

We usually don't exchange Christmas, anniversary gifts either. As others have said if there's something we want throughout the year we get it and we take nice family vacations so that's plenty enough for me.

This year I did get him sweat pants and colonge that I heard him mention he wanted and I got myself a DVD that I wanted.

I think when you're young and everything's new the gifts are a big deal. When you've been together awhile it doesn't matter as much. DH is a great hubby and dad. Never complains, will cook sometimes and puts up with me. LOL He gives all year long.

 

[rcraw45425]

DH and I don't truly buy each other gifts either. IF left up to him it would be another ring or piece of jewelry, but he'd want me to pick it out first. THis year he is goetting or has gotten a new canopy for his R/C helicopter, misc. R/C stuff, some "drill Doctor" thing, some polo shirts, a valet thing that has a pants presser on it and here's the gift he will get the biggest kick out of: two boxes of 48 count Zotz candy! Thank heavens for Amazon!
I'm getting pots & pans (All Clad, found at TJ Maxx), a purple cashmere sweater (DDs mistakenly wrapped it for him, lol), a bottle of Annick Goutel perfume I've coveted since a stop in the perfumerie in France at EPCOT, (Amazon again), and my biggie: the new Duet washer I had to purchase two weeks ago when my Calypso bit the dust . Gotta love a guy that will buy you appliances and cookware after taking you to Disney last month!

 

[ragdoll]

DH and I don't exchange gifts. We have all the necessities and enough of our wants. We live simply and would rather save for vacation or for extra gifts for our grandkids. I am also very practical and very picky. The perfect gift for me would be a grocery store gift certificate. Weird, I know.

 

[Dax]

DH and I do not exchange gifts either, for the last few years. Honestly it has been a money thing, as in not having it..LOL

Well this year, DH got a small bonus. We used a bit for a few family gifts, and that left $40 each for both of us...I had NO IDEA what to buy him..LOL..I was SOOO not prepared..I was in and out of Walmart...yet DH went shopping today, and was gone 3hrs....I have no clue what he bought..I am worried..he is so hard to please..LOL

 

[pfishgirl]

Thanks everyone, I'm glad I'm not alone in this.. I almost started to thing it was strange..

 

[disykat]

The only time dh and I give each other gifts is for birthdays.

 

[dementia412]

We don't usually give each other gifts. I don't get the big deal with gifts for a husband or wife. Anyway I'm not so sure I want anything my dh would buy. The man is infuriating with the stuff he gets me now and then. He was going to get me that stupid leg lamp from Christmas Story! Who wants that in their house? That is the whole point of the lamp story line.

 

[snels]

We don't exchange gifts. Our trips to Disney are our presents to each other!