Top Ten Gift Ideas for Building a Better Relationship

What do you get your significant other otherwise known the man or woman that has everything? A holiday dilemma we all face after being in a relationship for a period of time is the "that special gift" syndrome. Depending on the circumstances you may even be wondering, what do the words "that special gift" mean? The truth is the meaning comes from you. Yes, you are your own dictionary in this matter. What you put into the definition dictates what you go out.

I was with a group of male pals. (I have female ones as well.) One of the guys brought up that his wife kept saying things about building a better relationship. What confused him was that she said they had a good marriage, but wanted a better relationship. The Mr. Savior-Faire of the group immediately advised the fellow to buy her lingerie. He did. The gathering we were all curious as to the outcome of his gesture. He described the situation like this:

"When I came into the living room with two glasses of Godiva, her favorite liqueur, she knew something was up. I was sly and maneuvered her to the couch. We toasted and as we kissed afterward, I pulled out the box. She got all giddy and then she opened it. Then, my wife still all giddy like held it up and asked, "Is this for me or you?" Without letting me get a word out she says, "I like it. It's nice but I know why did this. I want something for us. Something we can build on. I want something that says "us." Not something I'll wear for two minutes and then you fall asleep."

Well, so much for Mr. Savoir-Faire and his world of knowledge. The point is both men and women lose sight of what to feed a relationship. It is a normal part of the evolution process. Therefore, here are my suggestions of ten gift ideas for building a better relationship for both men and women.