No gift for OH anyone else?

doelani

Hubby and I do not buy gifts for each other at Christmas.

The first 2 or 3 years we did, this is 11th year together. If we need /want anything we get it if we have the money. For years it was a case of "what would you like for Christmas" the reply would come " nothing I need " so we just stopped it lol I would add we also do not bother with gifts for birthdays for each other.

I know we could choice gifts for each other but seems pointless buying something for the sake of it and it sitting in a drawer etc. We also pool our money so we would be buying the gifts with "our " money anyway.

Do anyone else not exchange gifts with OH ?

mary-op

I may get OH the odd book or novelty thing if I see it or hear about it but as a rule we don't bother. We've been together so long and things like cd's and dvds he prefers to choose himself plus I lose track what he's got and what he's not got,he's got so many. Books are a 'personal' thing and I prefer to pick my own so normally we agree to buy a piece of furniture that we need or maybe a household thing that we both like.
This year we paid out for an old pine dresser and agreed then that it would be our birthdays and christmas present so thats taken care of this year.

doelani

mary-op wrote: »

but as a rule we don't bother.

I was beginning to think we were the only one who did not bother lol

dogcat_2

I have been with my OH for fourteen years, we always buy each other pressies...doesn't have to be something big...just something to open on Christmas day....have always done it ...probably always will. I think Its a personal thng. If you're ok with things the way they are, then why change them.

HalfPint

I don't buy for my oh...like op, we buy as we need to. We tend to get a small treat at birthdays but mainly it's from the kids...i.e. hubby buys me a pampering voucher and it's from Mr HP & HP Juniors...vice versa.

Christmas...we pool money to buy for the kids and usually have a family treat....but no particular pressies for each other...just a loving kiss and cuddle on xmas morning (same as we do every day ) <<<<sorry, soppy and corny

HP x

doelani

HalfPint wrote: »

just a loving kiss and cuddle on xmas morning (same as we do every day ) <<<<sorry, soppy and corny

HP x

OHhhhhhhhhhhh you get more than me lol

McKneff

My other half wakes me up with a kiss every morning at 7.30 and we've been married 41 years.

but on topic, its usually a cd or a book just to have something to open on birthdays etc. ( choice usually mentioned beforehand) but like the OP says
i dont particularly need or want anything) at my age (sigh) and if i do i (we )
can just go out and buy it anyway.

pretzelnut

We dont buy big gifts - same as OP we just go and buy it if we want or need it. Christmas day for us is all about the kids.

But we do like to open a present from each other or set a challenge. Which we open together on Christmas eve when the kids are in bed and were getting all their presnts sorted. We have only been together 2 years (its our anniversary today - so this will be our 3rd christmas together) But we wanted to make our own litle tradition, that we can do each year till we are grey and old.

This year we have 1 gift box each - half way between A4 & A3 in size and 5 inches deep.

2 rules: We can buy each other what we like as long as it fits in the box & it must be something that WILL get used and not just put away and forgotten about.

My DF seems to think that the bigger the price tag - the better the gift, where as i am more into the thought that has gone into the gift however cheap it might be.

This way we get to think about each other and when we open them we get to see how much we really know about each other. Plus you cant fit an iron, hoover or a deep fat fryer in the gift boxes so i know im safe there.

I cant wait to open mine.

kjmtidea

We don't buy each other presents, we just buy a couple of dvds and a wii game, they get wrapped up with all the kids presents and we say they are from Father Christmas.

becs

I've just read this thread and I'm currently really struggling with this. DH and I have been married 2 and a half years. He's never really been into Christmas as not really had family around. (his mum died when he was 4 and his grandparents when he was a teenagager) His dad has always done christmas with his new partner at her uncles so DH never wanted to go. I suppose being a bloke they're not worried about it all and was used to spending the day on his own. I on the other hand adore Christmas, all the traditions, big family get togethers and just spending quality time with each other.
Whilst the present thing doesn't really bother me as such I just feel the day itself might not be as special and become more ordinary if that makes sense? DH is impossible to buy for and I do end up buying things like clothes becaue that's all he wants but I feel it's such a cop out. We could happily give up the presents if I knew the day would be no less special but I think with DH it is more apathy than anything that would prevent the pressies.

HalfPint

princesswoo wrote: »

This year we have 1 gift box each - half way between A4 & A3 in size and 5 inches deep.

2 rules: We can buy each other what we like as long as it fits in the box & it must be something that WILL get used and not just put away and forgotten about.

My DF seems to think that the bigger the price tag - the better the gift, where as i am more into the thought that has gone into the gift however cheap it might be.

This way we get to think about each other and when we open them we get to see how much we really know about each other. Plus you cant fit an iron, hoover or a deep fat fryer in the gift boxes so i know im safe there.

I cant wait to open mine.

What a fabulous idea!
HP x