For the two of you
For the two of you
The hardest person to buy for is usually the one you know best. These guides are about the gifts that survive the week after the occasion: the anniversary, the wedding, the first Christmas in the new place, and the evening you have some news to share. Most of what works turns out to be the same thing, which is a gift that proves you were paying attention.
For the two of you
Christmas Gifts for Couples That Are Still Around Next December
Christmas gifts for couples that stay out of the drawer: the four kinds that last, and sentimental ideas for a husband, wife or boyfriend, with dates.
22 min read
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Paper Anniversary Gifts About the Year You Actually Had, Not Just the Wedding
Paper anniversary gifts about your first year, not just the wedding: why year one is paper, and ideas for him and for her, many of them free.
20 min read
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Sentimental Wedding Gifts: What Gets Kept, From Guests, Parents and Each Other
Sentimental wedding gifts that get kept, the best ideas from guests, parents and the couple themselves, and when it is fine to skip the registry.
22 min read
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Ways to Tell Your Husband You're Pregnant, Sorted by Who He Is
Ways to tell your husband you're pregnant, sorted by who he is: quiet, funny, unwrapped or long distance, plus how to catch his face when he hears.
22 min read
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Disney Gifts for Adults That Mean More Than Another Mug
Disney gifts for adults who already own the ears and the mug: the four kinds that last, ideas for her, him, a couple or grandma, and the Christmas dates.
20 min read
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Disney Wedding Gifts the Couple Will Still Use, Keep, or Frame in Ten Years
Disney wedding gifts the couple will not get five of: the honeymoon registry first, the Disney gifts that get used, and keepsakes of their own fairy tale.
20 min read
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Disney Anniversary Gifts, From the Up Kind to the Kind Only the Two of You Would Understand
Disney anniversary gifts that do what the opening of Up does: your own story, ideas by year, for her and for him, and how to celebrate at the parks.
20 min read
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Disney Pregnancy Announcement Ideas, for Your Partner First and Then Everyone Else
Disney pregnancy announcement ideas: tell your partner first at home, then everyone at the parks, with PhotoPass tips, captions and the ride rules.
21 min read
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Christmas Pregnancy Announcement Ideas: Tell Him First, Then the Family at the Table
Christmas pregnancy announcement ideas in the right order: him first, then the family at the table, with card lines, captions and the early weeks.
20 min read
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Gifts for a Dad to Be, Before the Baby Arrives and After
Gifts for dad to be, before the birth and after: useful and sentimental ideas, from his wife or from family, and what most lists forget about him.
20 min read
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First Christmas Married Gifts: What to Give Each Other, and What to Give the Newlyweds
First Christmas married gifts that come back out every December: ideas for him and for her, what family can give the newlyweds, and when to order.
21 min read
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Why I Love You Book: The Four Kinds, and How to Write Reasons Worth Keeping
Why I love you book: the four kinds (fill-in, personalized, picture book, handmade), how to write reasons that are specific, and 50 prompts to borrow.
21 min read
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Christmas Messages for Husband: What to Write Beyond "Merry Christmas, Love You"
Christmas messages for husband built from a real Christmas: romantic, short, funny, long distance, first year or thirtieth, and how to write your own.
21 min read
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Christmas Traditions for Couples: How to Start Ones You Will Actually Keep
Christmas traditions for couples by when they happen and by situation: first Christmas, two families, no kids, long distance, a baby on the way.
20 min read
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Valentine Messages for Wife: What to Write Beyond "Happy Valentine's Day, Love You"
Valentine messages for wife built from a real marriage: romantic, short, long, funny, long distance, one year or thirty, and how to write your own.
21 min read
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Sentimental Valentines Gifts, Sorted by How Long You Have Been Together
Sentimental valentines gifts for him and for her, made of a memory, a place or your own handwriting, and sorted by how long you have been together.
21 min read
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Sentimental Gifts for Boyfriend, by Occasion and by How Long You Have Been Together
Sentimental gifts for boyfriend by occasion and by how long you have been together, what each costs in time and money, and when a gift is too much.
20 min read
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Anniversary Wishes for Husband: What to Write for Year One, Ten, Twenty-Five and Beyond
Anniversary wishes for husband, original and sorted by year, tone and place: short, funny, sentimental, and a way to write your own from one memory.
21 min read
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Anniversary Wishes for Wife: What to Write When You Freeze at a Blank Card
Anniversary wishes for wife in your own words: original lines by milestone and tone, for ordinary days and a hard year, plus a method for when you freeze.
21 min read
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Gifts for a Husband Who Has Everything: What to Give When He Owns Every Object
Gifts for husband who has everything, in five kinds: an experience, an upgrade, a consumable, something only you could give, a gift from the kids.
21 min read
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Christmas Messages for Wife: Original Wishes for Every Kind of Year
Christmas messages for wife by situation: first year married, small kids, a hard year, far away, decades in, and short ones for a tag or text.
21 min read
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Gifts for a Wife Who Has Everything: What to Give When She Already Owns What She Wants
Gifts for wife who has everything, in six kinds: time that is hers, the thing she asked for, an upgrade, a consumable, a keepsake, a gift from the kids.
20 min read
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Sentimental Gifts for a Girlfriend: What to Give, and Why the Safe Choice Is Not Safe
Sentimental gifts for girlfriend by stage and occasion, what each asks of your time, and the research on why givers play it safe and recipients want more.
21 min read
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Christmas Gifts for a Pregnant Wife: What to Give at Each Stage of the Pregnancy
Christmas gifts for pregnant wife, by trimester: comfort, help at home, sentimental keepsakes and a storybook for the last Christmas before the baby.
20 min read
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Valentine Messages for Husband: Short, Long, Funny and Heart Touching Lines in Your Own Voice
Valentine messages for husband in your own voice: short, long, funny and heart touching lines, plus a way to turn any generic line into a true one.
20 min read
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Love Letter to My Husband: How to Write One, With Examples for Every Moment
Love letter to my husband: a six-part template, short and long examples for an anniversary, missing him or a hard year, and what to leave out.
21 min read
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Gift for Groom From Bride, and Bride From Groom: What to Give on the Wedding Day
Gift for groom from bride, and for bride from groom: whether to exchange, when to hand it over, what to write, and ideas from free to splurge.
20 min read
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Love Letter to My Wife: Ready-to-Use Examples and How to Write Your Own
Love letter to my wife: five short ones to copy and fill in, a simple structure, and examples for an anniversary, Valentine's Day, a new mom or time apart.
20 min read
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Valentine's Day Date Ideas, Sorted by Your Situation and Your Budget
Valentines day date ideas sorted by situation: at home, cheap, new couples, married with kids, long distance, plus what to do when every table is booked.
20 min read
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Anniversary Date Ideas: What to Do for the First, Fifth, Tenth and Beyond
Anniversary date ideas sorted by milestone and by your situation: kids at home, a tight year, long distance or winter, with the best-for label on each.
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