Dos and Don'ts of Finding the Perfect Gift For Her

Don’t be excessive with money in an attempt to give a great gift for her. Simple heartfelt gifts are best.

Do think about the times in your life when you gave a great gift and how it made you more happy than the recipient. Giving a great gift makes you feel good. It will motivate you to put time and energy into your gift for her. Giving gifts should be from the heart, and not a chore.

Don’t buy multiple gifts hoping that one of them she will like.

Do plan ahead. While shopping, make a mental note of things that she picks up and admires in the stores. Pay attention to what clothing she wears, perfume she likes, books she reads, etc.

Don’t be wasteful spending more money on the shipping costs trying to have the gift delivered for the special occasion.

Do give appropriate gifts for the occasion. More thought and energy is needed for special occasions such as a ten-year anniversary. Planning a renewal of your wedding vows is a good idea, buying flowers off the internet is not.

Don’t buy her gifts that only you would like to get. For example, if she is always complaining that you don’t spend enough time together because you are always off fishing – a fishing rod would be a great gift idea for you, but not her.

Do buy gifts with your wife’s feelings in mind. If she has tried every diet and exercise program to lose weight, and there’s a treadmill collecting dust in the garage, don’t buy her a weight-loss related gift.

Don’t give repeat gifts. If you bought her a watch last year that she really liked, don’t buy her another one the following year.

Do give a card with every present. Do write something special inside the card, not just signing your name.