Trish, long time lurker of your journey from old marriage to new. You have had an eventful ride, hope all is as you wish for. In response, I remember on my 25th wedding anniversary being at work and seeing the florist walking up the stairs with the ugliest dried arrangement that I have ever seen. I chanted "hope they are not for me, hope not", unfortunately they were! Conversations later on revealed that they were so expensive (we live in a small community, not much to choose from). Hubby had no input to the design (I told him it was so ugly) but we made a pact there and then that anniversaries and valentines day were not so important that we had to give gifts, our family needs were more important. Next anniversary will be our 33rd. Hope that helps, you are still newly weds and I can see where your man is coming from, though It is the thought that counts, but, if there are greater needs that satisfy both, the funds should be directed there. My two cents for what it is worth.....I don't give my two cents freely!
