Romantic Christmas gifts

By Getrude Mungai

The ultimate Christmas gift is love, respect and understanding among couples. The good book advises husbands to love their wives like Christ loves the Church, and wives to respect and obey their husbands.

For this festive season, we should all reflect on our relationships and accommodate each other as much as possible. Husbands, give your wives the attention and understanding they deserve; no matter how much you hate shopping, make time to take her and stay on for the whole duration without complaining.

Wives, make sure your husbands are as comfortable as possible if you want them to spend more time at home. Treat them with great food and, of course, lots of lovemaking.

As much as respect, love and understanding are all we need to be happy, given our human nature we cannot resist material gifts. The question is, how expensive should the gift be? What makes a romantic gift?

All too often, we buy gifts that are not really appreciated by our partners. Men tend to buy microwaves, saucepans, fridges and other household appliances for their wives, thinking they have out done themselves.

Personal taste

There is a reason why these items are called household appliances and not accessories. Gifts need to be personal, something just for her to make her feel special and not appliances to cook you better meals.

Women, on the other hand, tend to give more personal gift items; the only problem is that the taste between them and their husbands differ. This is because men tend to be more conservative and don’t warm up quickly to new fashion ideas. I once saw a nice pink shirt with a cute floral pattern that I thought was outstanding. I thought it would look great on my hubby so I bought it and presented it.

Sadly, he did not share my enthusiasm. "That’s a girly shirt," he said. "Do you expect me to go out with it?"

He never put it on. I am sure the same goes with ties, socks and underwear for the vast majority of purchases made by women. But then again, there are couples that don’t have a problem with taste.

Jewellery

Men should give their wives personal gifts and wives to give practical gifts. The key to a great gift is intimate knowledge of your spouse and their preferences. Also, try and get gifts that they will like and not what you would like on them.

Jewellery is one of those gifts that women and some men will never tire off. Before you buy the jewels, though, it is essential to know what he or she likes. Is it yellow or white gold, silvers or pearls?

Then there is the matter of design that range from simple to complex loud pieces. Top ideas include chains, rings, earrings and charm bracelets. Cufflinks and tie holders are also ideal.

Gift baskets are also great gift ideas. Instead of just giving a plain wrapped chocolate, put them in a basket filled with flowers and other decorations. This will give the impression that you really took your time to think of the gift.

Romantic trips

When buying a gadget for your man, remember colour and looks are not as important as the features and how functional and practical the gadget is. You will do well to get your facts right before purchasing. What’s more, you will impress him more but taking him on a demo.

Romantic trips are another great holiday gift especially if it is to places you both have never been to and always wanted to go. You could also consider a romantic evening, especially when the roles are reversed and the woman puts up her feet up while the man does all the cooking.

Bottom line is, whatever you get, the most expensive gift is not necessarily the best gift. Be creative and think of your spouse’s interest first.

Have a sexy Christmas and a prosperous New Year, both in and out of the bedroom.