Yep.

My wife and I do the same and have been for a number of years. I get something for her to give to me and she does the same. It's always something small.

For us, Christmas is now more about our kids and grandkids.

not religious at all but love christmas. Decorations, movies, gifts, music, all of it! except the christ I guess.

I’ve been told that women love exercise equipment and vacuums for Christmas!! The best gift of course is a peloton bike!!!

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We splurge on the kids, we buy ourselves a small gift and call it a day.

I buy the Mrs. things from time to time. . . but I'm too impatient to wait until a holiday (even a birthday) to give them to her. I really don't need anything, so it frustrates her to try shopping for me.

Instead we enjoy food and the company of family for the holidays vs. shopping for gifts. Been doing it this way for several years and it has really cut down on holiday stress! No kids of my own, but the nephews already have every toy under the sun so they get some cash as a gift. We do have a family "gift exchange" game where everyone brings several wrapped items -- they are put in a big pile and we go around the room rolling dice to "win" a gift (seven or eleven wins). Some stuff is good/useful but there are always those odd and random things -- each year I wrap up some old pinballs and toss them in the mix.

We still exchange gifts, but its minimal, and I usually buy my own.
For the whole gift process, it really is about the children and grandchildren.

For me, it is about a greater meaning for humanity. Love and Peace are the 2 greatest wishes/philosophies/religious beliefs we can all share and embrace.

As a Historical Theologian, I always continue to educate myself in this field, however open minds
are becoming a rarer thing these days.

Understanding what faith teaches, with Archaeological History shares a very eye opening experience.

Yes. We don't go overboard with gifts though.

Christmas is special and tradition rules.

Normally we do not, but she dropped a hint this year so I acquired what she desired.

The fact, and it is a fact, that the creator of the universe would endure being born in a animal feeding trough in the middle of nowhere to begin the work of saving my sorry butt is plenty to celebrate and give unending thanks.

I gifted myself a Hakko FR-301 this morning

Buying an ounce of good organic weed for the both of us from the dispensary down the street. That’s all we need. No Hallmark bs.

spouse???? HAHAHAHA

maybe in another 20 years when i'm 60.

Same here, love the lights and decorations, especially vintage 60s and 70s stuff. I have an addiction to ceramic and aluminum trees...

We generally do something pretty small for each other and the rest of our parents/siblings and ask that if they do something for us to make it small if at all. It’s all about our 3 year old and the other kids these days.

My wife and I stopped buying each other gifts a few years ago. Now it is all about the kids.

I also don't care for it. We like to decorate the house with the tree because it's fun/different. The tree gives the room an ambiance that I personally like.

As for gifts, sometimes we do, sometimes we don't. It's whatever. I prefer not to gives gifts, but then she finds something that she just HAS to get me and then I'm forced to return the favor. The issue is that she's an amazing gift giver and I am not...

We still like.

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My reason for super Holiday Joy!

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Kids are grown, no tree this year, this is the only decoration we feel necessary now.

And yes we give each other gifts, my wife is a pearl beyond price.
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We like to decorate. My wife collects/trades/sells the big plastic yard decorations from yesteryear, we have over 200 of them. Lots of Halloween ones too.

I was cleaning out the garage in the fall, went inside to get a drink, and when I came back out there were a buncha strangers in the driveway, they thought it was a garage sale - lol.

We trade gifts. We always say "not this year", but we always do.

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Thanks; been doing some fairly heavy board work the last two or three months, it will only make my life easier.

Def all about the kiddo these days. Every year my wife and I say don't get me anything. Then one of us says "you're going to like what I got ya" which then turns into an argument of I told you not to get anything which then makes us both go out and try and get something to one up each other. So it's never planned but always turns into us getting something.

I hate it, and have always hated it, even when I was a kid. I don't like receiving gifts, and frankly I don't enjoy giving them either unless I'm given a specific item to buy. Daughter needs a car, so I'm buying her one. The wife likes modest, but classy, jewelry so that's what she is getting. I'm buying myself a new (to me) pin shortly after the new year. I will be traveling to see family, will be the first time in years that my siblings, parents, and I will be together for a holiday, so that is something I'm actually looking forward to. My parents are getting older and I know this stuff means a lot to them. Could do without the rest of the holiday nonsense, especially the insane commercialism that the whole thing has turned in to.

We put up a tree and put one or two presents a round it (for the grand kids), for our own kids we just give them some money in a card. The wife and I buy each other something small and then go out for a nice dinner.

You sure about that comment?

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My Christmas has changed dramatically. From a real tree, cookie baking, gift giving, dropping off gifts 2am Christmas morning for some that wouldn't have Christmas.

Now I enjoy seeing all the lights. And honor the Orthodox observance.

And I enjoy cruising the Secret Santa thread.

LTG : )

A lot of money means something different to every one. Ask a multi-millionaire if he has a lot of money where all his friends are billionaires he will say hes poor. Ask an 18 year old McDonald worker that save all his paychecks for 3 years if he has a lot of money and he will tell you yes.
Friend of mine just got divorced after 40 years. Sold the primary home and rental home they owned and split everything. Now i would not say he has a lot of money but he went to the Philippines and married a Hot young wife that thinks he is loaded.

The old lady loves this time of year. She grossly over decorates the inside of our house, inc. both decks. She baked for 2 days, as I plug away at the honey to do list. A few days ago, we took our dog out, and handed out some baked goods to our neighbors..my favourite part is being w my dog,her & our girls, and being around friends/family ..yes I said my dog 1st..

I buy my dogs Christmas and birthday gifts every year.