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Originally Posted by kashi
As for my significant other...he is a hard one. He likes to draw but hardly ever does it, so I buy him pencils and charcoal and such that doesn't get used. He practically has every movie ever made, so I could never buy him anything movie related. His family always gets him a huge stack of movie theater gift certificates, so that's out. He buys what he wants when he wants it, too.
As much as I would like to give him a "night in," that's not going to fly for me, either. He would understand, but I would feel horribly guilty, given that he always spends 4 times more on me than I do on him. I can't afford to spend that much on gifts, though. I always end up feeling bad, and I always tell him not to spend so much, but he doesn't listen! I'm not a fan of the gift-giving holidays anymore for that reason.
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My husband and I came from opposite sides of the income scale. Our first years together we bought a gift together for US. Anything from a bathroom scale for our first place or a vacation. If you agree to go in together on something, it doesn't have to be equal.
Last year I learned he likes to draw, too. 23 years, and we still find new things. Anyway, I got him a nice set of art/drawing supplies, and two pads of paper. I sit down and start doodling in front of the tv, and soon he is deeply into his drawing.
Other ideas: every guy seems to have garden/work gloves that are in shreds. And SOMETHING held together with duct tape. The "specialness" to them can just be knowing that you noticed.
Sounding like Dear Abby now. Well, anyway, this year, I'm actually giving my husband a freebie. A few Christmases ago my husband AND sister were diagnosed with cancer, 1% survival rate, and I went through a difficult ordeal as well. So every year we crack open a bottle of champagne and celebrate we made it another year. And every year he tries to recork the bottle with rubber bands. So, the free champagne resealer is PERFECT and romantic for one of his gifts.