Is this card adequate

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Pls is this card adequate from a partner of 29 years and 2 kids?

Adequate for what purpose?

He probably didn't see one that says Girlfriend on it.

Christmas cards to other household members are 100% pointless.

Someone has gone out and chosen a card.
and paid for it.

its says ' to ''someone special''

what more do you want ?

did you want one with to a ' dear wife ' or to ''the one I love''

you got a card
you got a ' specialised ' card

not a bog standard one out of a multi pack

or have you given this card to someone, and s/he is not happy...

Exactly! Never understood the card obsession.

It's lovely. I love cute cards. We haven't bothered this year. I never thought about it so I'm glad DH didn't get me one.

It’s a card, if you like cards it’s not one out of a multipack so don’t see the problem myself.
I’m another who doesn’t exchange cards with DH (or anyone to be honest - I think they are pointless) so my opinion probably isn’t what you are looking for.

I think it is cute

I would be happy to receive it from my DH and would happily give it to my DH of 27years.

we don’t tend to do Christmas cards to each other but do do birthday cards - really can’t see any issue with the card at all.

Oh well, my DH totally forgot a card for me and I have a general box one.

I'll forgive him, but only because he did the washing up earlier. 😁

(And he got me the Gregg's Top Trumps)

I think I was expecting something more romantic (nice romantic words on the card or handwritten inside) 🤷🏽‍♀️

Do you not live together? Can’t you wish each other Merry Christmas in person?

Seems fine to me?

Is that what's happened for the other 28 years?

This card is abuse. LTB.

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< sarcasm >

Does Christmas make people lose their minds?

Romantic? You said it’s also from 2 kids?

It says you are special. What more do you want/need?

Maybe there wasn't one available that said 'partner'? My local card shop has every conceivable option - 'wife's neighbour's girlfriend's cousin' sort of cards, but a lot of shops only have 'spouse' or 'girlfriend/boyfriend' and the latter isn't really appropriate for a 29 year relationship. 'Someone Special' is a nice message in my opinion.

What does a romantic card look like at Christmas?

And I suppose from the original post we didn’t know what was written inside, so your question was quite vague.

I have to say, my boyfriend of a few years and I always swap cards early December (we live together) and I love it. I don’t necessarily rate the designs he picks for the picture on the front, but for me it’s soo about the words he writes inside. We always write, almost like a mini letter, detailing some fave memories from the year and how we can’t wait to see what the next one brings etc. Then I keep them all in our memory box. But I’m not really arsed what the picture on the front is!

but

you haven't shown us what was written inside the card !

nor have you shown us the card you gave him, and what you wrote inside it.

what are you planning for your 30th Wedding Anniversary ?
it's Pearl btw

It seems to be hedging its bets, by not naming the someone. That’s what I think when I see those “to the one I love” cards, too, which will do for pretty much anyone including the wife and the mistress.

It depends what he’s like the rest of the year and it seems likely that he’s hit a nerve by just dialling it in. Otoh I personally don’t see the need to give a card to a partner you live with

Err, do grown ups in a relationship need to buy each other Christmas cards?
I guess if you are apart at Christmas maybe?
Anyway, it looks like a lovely card.

We don't exchange Xmas cards but I think I get it OP. The card is tacky...if DH got me similar for my birthday I'd think he'd lost his mind.

@OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon OP never mentioned a husband

To be honest, lacking any context, after 29 years and 2 kids, if you are judging him by his selection of Christmas card, there is something very wrong with your relationship.

Poor sod, fancy being in trouble for sending that.

Yes, why wouldn't it be?

You do know, OP, that cards with Wife or Partner written on the front are generally considered very tacky? Certainly, I don't know anyone these days who would give that kind of card.