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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Neither I nor my wife bother to buy each other much for Christmas. I get some socks, she gets a puzzle (a robe would be a pretty big year in our household). We're adults, it's not really necessary.[/quote]

You do you, but I think it's nice for people to have things to open on Christmas morning. DH and I do stockings for each other. He was initially skeptical about this but now he really likes it -- people tend to get the same things year after year but it's just a fun tradition. Usually we do 1-2 pairs of socks, a beloved candy or chocolate, good quality coffee or tea, and one small gift. For DH I usually do some kind of puzzle item -- a small book of logic problems, a Rubik's cube, etc. He will get me nice skincare or some good quality yarn for crochet or similar. The point is not to spend a ton of money or buy flashy, elaborate items, but to instead spend a little bit of time thinking about what makes the other person happy, what little thing might make their day to day a little nicer, and get that.

We will usually do a few other gifts beyond this but they tend to be small or practical. This year I'm getting DH a fleece jacket, a cookbook, some cooking supplies I know he wants, and a new pair of headphones. Most of this is stuff he told me explicitly he wants/needs. He'll do something similar for me (I'm expecting a new tennis backpack and a remote charger for my phone -- if I don't get them I'll just buy them, but I'm holding off right now because I think he's probably going to get those).

Obviously none of this is necessary, it's just nice. I really love the gift giving tradition of Christmas. I love buying gifts for my loved ones, I love seeing them open their gifts. I like thinking about what might bring them joy or make them feel like I'm paying attention and love them. Material objects aren't love, but they can be a form of comfort and they can represent love when given with that intention.[/quote]

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