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Am I safe? | by airborneric | 2004-12-14 04:16:31 |
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If I had a wife, my approach would be... | by red_wolf | 2004-12-14 04:19:53 |
| Good answer, RW... |
by jdelphiki |
2004-12-14 06:44:46 |
Though it depends on the SO and the relationship as to whether or not that will work.
I see four options:
1.. Buy something that's easily returnable. If she doesn't get you anything, don't bring it out and return it discreetly later. If she does, smile cleverly and pull this from its hiding place as if you'd been planning it all along.
2. Buy something small, but meaningful. Flowers were suggested elsewhere, but it could be something else, like a reservation at a nice (but not too expensive) restaurant.
3. Buy her nothing and if she's bought you something, make sure you're appreciative of her gift and fawningly (but sincerely) apologetic about having not bought her anything. Make it up later by buying her flowers AND dinner at a nice (and probably more expensive) restaurant.
4. Go ahead and buy her whatever you want, regardless of whether or not she buys you anything. If she hasn't bought you anything, don't act disappointed. Tell her that she deserves it and that you wanted to get her something extra or special (or extra special).
I personally follow number 4 on my list most of the time. And most of the time, my wife doesn't buy me anything herself. But that's just how our relationship works. My wife is more financially responsible and I'm a big kid when it comes to buying presents, so she's a lot more likely to stand by an agreement to not buy stuff, and I'm a lot more likely to buy her stuff anyway. I guess that I've never liked the idea of being practical when it comes to buying gifts. To me, gifts should be fun and surprising.
Still, I try to keep it small and make sure she doesn't find out how much I've spent so she doesn't worry or feel guilty about her gifts. That would defeat the purpose of my buying them. And I also won't spend so much that I'll drive us into bankruptcy, either.
Hope this helps. Your mileage may vary.
Good luck. |
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