Do you and your spouse have your own private Christmas and then a family one?
By writersedge
@writersedge (22563)
United States
December 11, 2007 3:09pm CST
My husband and I have our own Christmas first. Usually we get each other something fun or private to exchange or even expensive (not this year, I wish). Then we have a Christmas with everyone else and have another present for that time.
If you have a private Christmas, why? Ours is to promote togetherness (we seldom have time with each other) and to give presents the rest of the family might not appreciate or be jealous of.
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@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
11 Dec 07
I wish we did this! Maybe we will institute this tradition if we ever move closer to family and don't leave the state for Christmas like we do now.
Usually I love Christmas, but in order for both my ex and I to spend the holiday with the children it means travel. Long travel! It is getting wearing. We have discussed alternating the holiday, but neither one of us want to give one up, so we spend it together. We are friends, so its not a big deal.
I haven't even set up one tree yet. I am trying to decide if I am going to bother this year. My parents house will be decorated to the max and we will be there the week of Christmas. That might be enough. We'll see.
I love your idea of private Christmas though!
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
11 Dec 07
Our families don't live very far. So we have our private X-mas in the AM and see them in the PM. Yes, going far away would make it tougher to do. Maybe you can sneak off. . ..
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
11 Dec 07
for just a little while and do something fun. Take care
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@kurtbiewald (2625)
• United States
11 Dec 07
usually we have 3 or 4 or 5 , depending on what counts
maybe I want a poem this year
just for me
hmmmmmmmmmm
this year al bets are off
many strong women in my family
each having their own agendas
so I will just have soem Guinness (unless my mom is around cuz she don't like it), then enjoy the holidays, however and whoever they are with
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
16 Dec 07
Sounds nice. We do the morning together and afternoon at relatives, too. I had answered back before, but everything I wrote just before they shut mylot down for updating seems to be gone. Take care
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
16 Dec 07
You're such a character. We're pretty much snowed in here in the east, so I'm mylotting and Heliuming! Strange how the weather isn't affecting my connection. Very strange. Take care
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