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Kudos for asking! Reminds me of a man I was involved with for several years who was the worst gift-giver ever. When he had a birthday I'd go all out treating him wonderfully and splurging on him. Bought him some really nice clothes, things I knew he needed for his boat, tools he'd expressed a hankering for, took him to dinners at lovely romantic restaurants where balloons and a cake were pre-arranged - really made an effort to create a special occasion and I enjoyed the giving as much as he enjoyed the receiving. What did I get in return?
Well, WHEN he remembered my birthday (!) I was given a nice card and invariably a tacky piece of QVC jewelry (not even gift wrapped) which he apparently bought by the cartload to divvy out to his family for birthdays and Christmas. And I've never been much of a jewelry-wearer anyway. I have a few antique pieces I love but that's about it.
The crowning glory was the last birthday of mine during which we were together. To preface this silly story, I've never had any success with wrist watches so never wear them. They all crap out on me, something to do with "body electrics" for want of a better description. Many years ago I was a guinea pig for the Timex Corporation who would regularly send me watches to wear and test for them. Within a few weeks they'd go haywire and back to Timex with a completed questionnaire they'd be sent and they'd send me another.
That last birthday (and he knew why I didn't wear watches) what did he present me with? Of course, a cheap dime-store watch (not gift-wrapped of course). Inwardly groaning and gnashing my teeth I thanked him politely. A couple of weeks later I moved into a new apartment which was burgled shortly thereafter. The burglary was interrupted in progress and the miscreant fled with nothing but the watch which had been on my bedside table. What serendipity indeed!
She already has everything that she needs. I asked her what she wants and she told me to suprise her and use my imagination. Unfortunately, I never saw shopping as a creative or imaginative process. I already got her an IPAD for Christmas. Is it proper for a man to get his wife stuff from Victoria Secrets or would that be seen as shallow and a gift for me? Help a brotha out.
How about a gift certificate from Victoria's Secret. Then she can surprise you.
I like the couples Spa Day suggestion...........nice idea
Me too. It won't be a "couples" routine but a friend has arranged for a traveling massage therapist to come and give me a session at my home as a birthday present and I'm very much looking forward to it. I end up a soggy relaxed mess after such a session and hate having to get up and drive away from the spa afterwards - indeed am a mobile danger to the general public!
If you do go with sexy Victoria Secret you need to be sure your wife is OK with the sexy lingerie. Some are, some aren't.
I have to go with maybe a short trip away. My DH took me on a 'trip to nowhere' on a cruise ship. It was a weekend getaway. He also always wrote me the sweetest love letters. Those are the things you keep forever
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. I already got her an IPAD for Christmas. Is it proper for a man to get his wife stuff from Victoria Secrets or would that be seen as shallow and a gift for me? Help a brotha out.
