Do You Exchange Gifts with Husband?

Yes, I like to buy him things he needs/wants.
We, also, fill each other's stockings!
No, we don't go in on joint presents.
I like buying him things. Usually I can get him things for working out etc.

Kind of. Last year I bought a food saver and told him to wrap it. This year, I bought a sewing machine for my oldest daughter and myself, and I wrapped it.

I always buy hubby a Neil Gaimen kid book and a bottle of whiskey.

Yes I do. I enjoy it very much. After 18 years of marriage you have to get creative, but we enjoy the exchange.

Oh, yes! I think it's a treat to do so-- I've gotten him a bottle of Croft's Port and a dvd to complete a set he has; I know I'm getting another dvd for my Perry Mason collection (love them! nostalgia!) and he already broke out an 'early' present for us-- some new, beautiful martini glasses---because that's obviously the ONLY drink to enjoy a Perry with!

We also play Santa for each other, so the stockings will include some good chocolates (our friend is a chocolatier; we bought them from her store), fine beers and who knows what else!

Absolutely! We do for each other as we do for our children. I would (and have) stop doing for people outside my immediate family before I stopped doing for my husband. How else will our children learn to take care of their spouse and immediate family if we don't model the behavior now? Just my opinion ....

Of course we do! We save money throughout the year and set a budget so we can each get a few little gifts for each other. We figure just because we are married doesn't mean we don't deserve a little something to open on Christmas. It isn't ALWAYS about the kids (although that is the best part, IMO).

Of course...I am trying to model generous behavior within my marriage as an example to my children. Plus, it is fun to find the right gifts for him...

Since we give our mailman and trash collectors a gift, I don't think it would be right not to get my husband a gift. We generally get ourselves what we want through out the year but there are always presents under the tree for each of us.

I make sure we both get presents from Santa and things in our stockings. I want to make sure our kids know that Mommy and Daddy get presents, too. We even make sure they watch us open our presents. I was afraid if they didn't, they would think Christmas was all about them and miss out on the spirit of giving.

Now, my husband is getting mostly underwear and socks, so ... hopefully the kids still notice that Christmas is for everyone.

We do exchange gifts. We each make a list of things we would like or need, and instead of going out and buying them ourselves we wait until Christmas to buy them for each other. It doesn't need to be a surprise. It is nice to have gifts to open, even if they are just ordinary useful items.

Yes we do, no matter how small or big it is.

I would be in the doghouse if I didn't. LOL

Of course we do!

Yes. Partner, our children (even adult children), and parents when they were alive. When I got along well with my adult siblings, they got something too.

Kindof. My husband always ALWAYS buys himself something big in November/December. He is really into tech-y stuff and it seems like the big new items are always released around this time of year. It used to bug me but now he just wraps it for himself and tells me not to buy him anything, which is fine because they money is all coming from the same account anyway and he genuinely does not care about surprises. However, he always gets me gifts. It's weird because he does not care about gifts and surprises for himself but loves to give gifts to us, and he does a great job of it.

We normally do 1 big thing that each of us can appreciate. 2 years ago we upgraded our TV. Last year we bought a nice camera.

This year we are leaving for vacation the next day so for each other we kept it small. I got him a couple of new shirts that he has been talking about for a while (they are Joe Rogans line) and 2 hats that he wanted. Plus a few stocking stuffers.

Yep we do! We set a limit on the amount. Some years it's more than others, depending on how our finances look. I usually go for a mix of things for the house/something he needs that's useful, and something special just for him. It's just fun to give and receive! Surprises are fun. :)

Since neither of us need anything, over the years we have chosen not to waste money, but put it towards our travels during the year.

Yes, we exchange gifts for Christmas. We don't do stockings for ourselves though, just the kids, never did parent stockings. What you mentioned about buying a big item to share, that's what we have always done for our anniversaries. That;s when we get a new printer or a Keurig.

Depends on finances. Lol.

Usually, he manages to sneak something in for me, so I try to find something for him too. Nothing expensive or too much, just something that is a surprise to open on Christmas morning.

We mostly focus on our DD. :)

absolutely. and we don't do 'joint' gifts. though this year i asked for him to order large photos of our family, go choose frames and frame them for me...amongst a few other things.

Yes, of course we do. We buy several for each other. He ALWAYS buys me nice jewelry, no matter what. And I mentioned to him that my feet are freezing so he bought me 2 pairs (different colors) of leather fuzzy boots and 2 pairs of fuzzy slippers. lol This year he is into watching Finding Bigfoot so I bought him some shirts, books and even a Bigfoot stuffed animal and decal for his truck that says, "Gone Squatchin'". Hysterical and he loved all of it!

We are not big on gifts to each other on holidays. If there is something we need, we typically buy it when we need it vs waiting for the next opportunity of a holiday.

However, we do put a little something under the tree for each other. I usually get hubby a new pair of athletic shoes, after shave, etc and he typically gives me a spa day.

Yes, we do. And sometimes the gift is along the lines of "I'll shift my PTO day so that we can spend more time with your family." Best gift ever.

We fill each others' stockings, too. We don't tend to do a joint gift. And we don't tend to be very extravagant. We both got books. I got PJs, he got a sweater. We got each other funny shirts. That sort of thing.

We both come from blended families and have a blended family. It makes things a little complex. We used to exchange, until I was laid off from my job. That year my recently retired mother announced that only the kids would exchange and we decided to use our resources on the kids-and gifts for those that buy for them.
This year we bought a (built in) oven for our new home and he replaced two faucets. Just doesn't seem very personal.
Christmas had always been a huge family time for my father ( who raised
me and passed two years ago). And I miss the heartfelt presents. It's not
about what it is-handmade items, a book, etc. I do miss exchanging heartfelt gifts.

Yep but I made him a quilt this year. He got my a new necklace becuase the one he accidently got me for valentine's day was starting to get funny. He bought me a vase with roses and he didn't realize the heart on the vase was a necklace lol

Some years, yes. This year we are putting remote starters back on both of our cars...so no gifts under the tree.

It honestly depends on the year. This year..yes we are. Sometimes we decide we would rather go on a bigger vacation then usual.

No, after the kids gifts, there's never any money left over.

Our gift to each other is not having to buy the other a gift! Neither of us like to shop and neither of us like to spend money, so we're both thrilled by the arrangement!

My kids enjoy making cards and buying small gifts for my husband and I, and for each other. They are not developing a lack of generosity due to the fact that my husband and I don't exchange gifts.

It definitely helps that "gifts" is a the bottom of both of our "love language" list. Here's a fun quiz you can take for yourself and/or your loved ones to find out your love languages:
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