I don't like receiving gifts that I paid for.

Maybe she doesn't feel comfortable to use your money to buy you presents? When I was SAHM, I felt very uncomfortable treating myself to any luxuries while my husband worked his butt off.

What about a trial separation.

Anonymous wrote:Treat yourself to a divorce. The bitch doesn't deserve you.

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She how she likes it going back to FT work and having kids half the time. Lazy bitch.

She may be worried about finances since she no longer works and thought it better not to do a big gift. Perhaps she is looking at other things - family outings during the holidays - as shared gifts for the family and that you don't require something tangible. Agree this is less about gift and more about sentiment, but didn't you guys discuss gift/no/gift/budget for gift at all before you bought her something extravagant?

Why is she SAH? If you're kids are in school now and you all have a weekly cleaner and you cook often, why SAH now? Was she laid off? Perhaps she is feeling down because she doesn't feel as valued as she once was.

Consult a lawyer. Part of me is thinking she's having an affair (or a series thereof) and is hoping if she acts bitchy enough, you will leave and she can be St. Deserted-Wife. As it is now, she doesn't have to do much of anything.