The holidays are all about gift-giving, but not every gift needs to be expensive or bought from a store. Some of the best gifts are the ones you DIY or that are full of thoughtfulness and care and real understanding of the other person. That's why giving your spouse a love coupon book is a pretty excellent idea.
Before you run away thinking we've got a bunch of coupons here for monogamous lap dances, hear us out. These are the coupons for things you wish you had a real veto power for — things like running to the store, calling the landlord and taking care of the kids for a whole day.
Hopefully, you're in a partnership that does its best to be 50-50, so these coupon ideas will work well for both partners in the relationship.
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We tried to make these fun and loving, but also super-realistic. Love can't be all snugglefests and kissing contests. Some days you've got to figure out who is taking out the recycling.
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- A foot rub
- A picnic
- A public social media posting about how great you are
- A “don’t post that!” social media veto
- Your favorite meal cooked by me
- One free “let it go” coupon (even when I really want to keep ranting about it)
- One day with the house entirely to yourself
- One hour with a “cone of silence” (I won’t say a word!)
- A late-night dessert run on demand, weather not-withstanding
- One hour of participating in your favorite hobby
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A version of this article was originally published in January 2016.
- Takeout is on me
- You can have full control of what we watch on Netflix tonight
- You can have full control of what we have for dinner
- You can pick the date-night activity
- I’ll do 24 hours of uninterrupted child care
- I’ll turn off the light/turn down the thermostat/turn on the fan
- I’ll run to the store (even though I already took my pants off)
- I’ll call the plumber/repairman/landlord
- I’ll go to a group event of your choice (even though there will be people there)
- I’ll drive the whole way (and even deal with parking)
- I’ll handle the oil change