Holiday Gift Guide Post #7: The Significant Other

Well, it’s official – winter is on its way. With near freezing temperatures expected later in the week – and snow (yes, snow!) in the forecast for northern New England, here at Yak we’re about ready to break out our winter wardrobes. But before we get wrapped up in warm, fuzzy hats – we owe you one more Holiday Gift Guide post. So here you go holiday shoppers – the most important gift of all – the gift for your significant other.

It’s pretty tough to write a gift guide post for “the significant other” because every relationship has its own set of rules and expectations, so instead of specific products, today we’re going to outline three gift types that fall into different categories based on the length of the relationship: new relationship, serious relationship and married.

1)New Relationship: When you start dating someone just before a holiday it can be really stressful. Do you buy them a gift? A card? Anything at all? Here at Yak we love presents – so we think a gift is appropriate – but something small, and preferably handmade. If you’ve got a photograph of the two of you, put it in a cute frame, or make your boyfriend/girlfriend a “coupon book” of nice gestures they can cash in on like a kiss, a back massage, a homemade dinner, etc.

2)Serious Relationship: When you’ve been in a relationship with someone for a while, and you’re comfortable either living together or spending nights together, then a weekend getaway is a perfect holiday gift. Surprise your sweetie with a weekend in the mountains, or a trip to the beach – and top it all off with a romantic card or love letter.

3)Married: When you’re married it can be tempting to give each other practical gifts – a new vacuum cleaner, a bedroom set, cookware – but don’t fall into this trap too quickly. The holidays should be a special time to really celebrate each other – so sweeten the pot a little bit with something extravagant. When it comes to buying for your wife, never overlook a nice piece of jewelry. You might think that since you’ve already “put a ring on it” you don’t need to get her something sparkly – but women love jewelry that they can wear everyday and be reminded of your thoughtfulness. As far as the men go it’s pretty simple actually – a nice watch, piece of sports equipment or power tool usually goes over pretty well!

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