My last husband & I were so compatible that we instinctively knew what the other needed & seldom had to ask for what we wanted!!! Not long after we got married the company he work for folded & it was at the height of the job market collapse. Since I was the one still working & he was having a problem finding a job, he appointed himself as my househusband. He started doing ALL the cooking, cleaning, etc. As I’d be leaving for work in the morning, he’d hand me a bag with my lunch in it because he said it was cheaper to take my lunch than eat out. Then when I’d take out my lunch at noon, I’d find the sweetest little love notes telling me how wonderful I was & how happy I made him!!! Sometimes it was a simple “I love you” but it meant the world to me. At Christmas, we’d hand make gifts for each other. When the washing machine broke down, he’d hand wash my clothes for work the next day & then he’d research the problem with the washer, order the part, & repair it himself. We didn’t just give gifts for Christmas….it was a daily ritual. So, we didn’t blow a lot of money on unneeded gifts, we shared our lives daily!!!