We used to buy each other gifts. Every Christmas, every birthday we would shop for presents that the other might not really want. I am not sure how much we used to spend on this futile exercise, but we have since given it up. Now we do trips as gifts. It started in India. We were traveling there for Christmas. Rather than buy gifts when we were going to be going on an expensive trip, we decided to make the trip our gift to each other. We have maintained the practice for five years now. Five years with only the perfect gifts that we both really want.
Overall we think we have actually come out ahead as we would have undertaken many of the trips regardless of the present policy. Although extra little indulgences while on vacation are guilt free as we skipped the presents.
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