If you have been in, or are in, a long term relationship, have you ever hit a point where you didn’t have the faintest idea what to get your significant other? I’ve gone from knowing what DH would enjoy to not having a clue. He’s become like my Dad…….if he doesn’t have it, you can’t afford it. Dad wasn’t a materialistic person, and neither is DH. It’s terribly difficult to buy a gift that matters, and I hate to give a gift just because the day demands it.
\nI hate to admit it, but Martha Stewart might bail me out this time. With Father’s Day coming up, she suggested using a picture frame with six openings, and filling five of the spots with pictures of his kids growing up. THe sixth spot has a message…you know…..Happy Father’s Day, 2003! Or something a little more personal. If I featured pictures of his daughter this year…..and one of the boys each of the next three years, and his grandson the following year, I could stretch this out for FIVE YEARS!!! YES! Now what do I do for his birthday, and Christmas, and our anniversary???
\nHow do you let your significant other know what you might like to have? Do you get a lot of goofy gifts? I know that there are women out there who have threatened mayhem<\/b> if they receive another appliance for Mother’s Day, and frankly, I don’t blame them in the least! My ex-mother-in-law received a robe every Christmas, year after year. For Mother’s Day, she got a bottle of perfume. I couldn’t believe she didn’t find a way to guide her husband in his gift giving, but now I find the same thing has happened to me. Maybe I just don’t have enough “I wants.”
\nI’m at the point in my life where more time together, or quality time, is what I really want. A long weekend trip would be lovely. A visit to the Antiques Fair, or maybe a weekend of estate sales, or visiting Salvage One would be fun. So would strolling a riverwalk, entertaining friends, or playing Spite and Malice. I don’t need a mink…..or a BMW. Diamonds would be kinda nice…..but time is what I’d really like.
\nIf you happen to see DH sailing by…..whisper in his ear…….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
If you have been in, or are in, a long term relationship, have you ever hit a point where you didn’t have the faintest idea what to get your significant other? I’ve gone from knowing what DH would enjoy to … Continue reading