Christmas Gifts for Married Friends; Buy the Couple a Gift or Buy Separate Gifts

Updated on December 08, 2011
A.S. asks from Dallas, TX
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My husband and I finally sat down and made our Christmas Shopping Lists. On his list he has a book written down for a friend of his. When I asked him some ideas for a gift for this same friend and his wife my husband said that I should pick the gift for the wife since I was a woman and it was inappropriate for him to "get" the gift. Okay I understand his thinking but when I usually think of gifts for them it is usually as a couple. You buy one gift for both of them not separate gifts. Either way works for me except I have absolutely no idea what to get her if we buy separately. What is your opinion?

They are godparents to our children so I do want to get them something for Christmas.

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J.✰.

answers from San Antonio on

Normally, a couple gift would be fine, but if your husband wants to really get this friend a book, then just let him. Get her a funny tear-away-page-a-day calendar (who can't use that?) or a small piece of jewelry from James Avery. I like the mani-pedi idea. Or the book for her gift idea. The sky's the limit. But tell your husband - next year, it'd be easier if we just got a 'couples' gift.

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V.W.

answers from Jacksonville on

Eeechh.. yeah... been there. "There's this really cool sports memorabilia item I want to get for him. What are you going to get her?" Ugh. I feel your pain.
Don't have an answer... but I feel your pain.
Does the woman like to drink hot beverages? Hot tea, coffee, espresso, hot chocolate, cider? Maybe you could do a really nice mug (or travel mug if it fits her--does she have a commute?) filled with some sweets (something from a chocolate store, not just off the shelf Hershey's--go to Peterbrooke or something) and a pair of movie tickets for her and hubs to have a date night?

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E.A.

answers from Atlanta on

I would say separate gifts since they are your kids' godparents. I like Barbara's idea of the gift certificate for a mani/pedi - there are usually nice places that can do one or both of those for pretty cheap so the husband and wife gifts would be about the same price.

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L.D.

answers from Dallas on

We normally dont give friend gifts because we are on a budget. In this case, since they are godparents, you could do a couple gift, or a gift for her.

Depending on your friend, a giftcertificate for a pedicure might be nice - also, a friend once gave me an individual bottle of champagne and some bubble bath - very cute gift.

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B.K.

answers from Boston on

Maybe get her a massage/spa/pedi/mani? Or buy a book you both can read and have "book club" for a month with wine. :-)

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