Carolyn Hax: Advice from readers on romantic gifts, holiday-scheduling stress

While I’m away, readers give the advice.On romantic gifts:When my husband passed away a few years ago, I could count on one hand the number of times he had given me flowers or candy, the typical “tokens of affection,” although I had certainly mentioned that I would like to get some, as my friends did. However, on the first bitter, blustery day after his death, I was reminded that for 20 years I could also count on one hand the times I had scraped my own windshield, headed for work in a cold car when the outdoor temp was below freezing, or pumped my own gas in the sleet or snow. Those loving gestures — unasked for and, I confess, often taken for granted — were my roses and chocolates.Read full article >>

















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