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Presents from in-laws to spouses

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NC727272 · 24/12/2023 13:02

I'm just wondering how other families do presents from in-laws to spouses (ie; from your Parents to you and your partner / spouse, or from you to your children and their partners)?

Is it a similar value gift for each, a joint gift, a bit more for the 'child' than the partner or much more for the 'child' and a token for their partner?

Talking about long-term partners and married couples rather than a casual / new boyfriend or girlfriend.

Mine and DH's parents each have wildly opposing approaches to this and I'm wondering which (if either) is the norm!

Thanks

OP posts:
WolfFoxHare · 31/12/2023 09:40

PILs seem to spend the same on DH and on me - sometimes I actually think they spend a bit more on me! DF used to spend a lot more on me before he died.

DisforDarkChocolate · 31/12/2023 09:42

My parents and my in-laws treat everyone the same, I wouldn't be upset if my in-laws spent more on their son at all.

I give my DIL the same amount of money as I do my son, my son probably gets more stocking fillers.

Waitingfordoggo · 31/12/2023 09:43

My ILs buy us a joint gift- usually something practical eg kitchen stuff (we got a veg steamer this year) or something we can use together like a board game. MIL also does us each a stocking of little bits and bobs.
My parents aren’t with us anymore but used to buy us separate gifts of roughly the same value.

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