Any (not too corny) anniversary gift suggestions for a man? 5 year anniversary of dating, moving in together finally in a few months... maybe something we can add to each year? Any suggestions?

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If he likes wine, you could start a wine vertical. Pick a nice vineyard and varietal (like a French Bordeaux from a first or second growth chateaux for example) and buy 2 bottles from the year that you started dating and perhaps one or two years afterwards. That way you can celebrate with a wine bottle on your actual anniversary dinner and keep one as a future memento. You can then add to this vertical as the years progress.

Note that if you go down this route, you will want wine that will age well in the bottle.

Congrats OP! I hope you get some great ideas from the 🐠 Fam!

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Thanks V1 - as an added bonus to build on this, a future anniversary trip (hopefully wedding anniversary) could be an extended trip to the region / vineyard where the wine vertical comes from. That’s why I looked at nice spots like France or Napa when deciding on where to pick the vertical from.

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Probably one of the gifts my husband loved the most were Bose headphones (he’s not even a tech/gadget guy). A subscription box is always a good idea too, and also maybe a fancy coffee machine since you’re moving in and both will use it, if he loves coffee as much as mine does 😁

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A wedding catalogue because 5 years?! Drop the hint sis

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I feel like the timelines vary a lot based on when people started dating. Like if you started dating in college you’ll probably date many more years prior to engagement relative to people dating after college, especially if in late 20s/early 30s

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Get him a $5 watch for 5 years, $6 watch for 6 years.. and so on

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Been with my bf for 7 years and I will say there is a nice benefit of moving in where you can get him gifts that benefit both of you, e.g. fancy wine glasses, kitchen items, etc. I also like to get him things that he wouldn’t want to spend money on himself (expensive slippers & robe, nice luggage). Going forward since you’ll be around each other more take note if he mentions something specific he would want or something that would make his life easier and save that idea for the next occasion. We also both have amazon wish lists and can use those for ideas. Hope this helps!

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If you are looking to add to something, maybe start with one piece from a set like whiskey or wine glasses to start a crystal glass collection or a piece of cookware if he likes cooking. My husband and I exchanged board games for Christmas gifts for a few years to add to our game collection (and a way to spend time together). Depends on what your hobbies are.

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If he doesn’t already have some, and likes drinking spirits. A nice pair of high quality crystal tumblers would be nice.

It’s 2020. Propose to him!

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LMAO oh hell no

Got my dad one of these for Father’s Day and he was obsessed. Think my boyfriend would find it hilarious too. They also have couples options.


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Depends on what you’re looking to spend. And Omega Speedmaster is always a timeless treasure.

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I told my husband that I didn’t want to exchange gifts on our anniversary. So we just do a really nice “date night” where we do whatever we want together. Might not be something you’re into, but it’s been so nice not having to stress about gifts lol

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Anniversary gifts are the worst, it means he has to remember this date going forward. Spare your man if you truly love him! No gifts!

Bf and I decided to not do physical gifts and save for trips and dinners at Michelin-star restaurants, we have enough stuff.

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New golf shoes

My boyfriend and I have been friends since college and now we’ve been dating for 2 years. 💕 I’ve given him silly things and useful things. 🤷‍♀️ He mentioned a sushi rolling mat, so I ordered it off Amazon. 🍣 I sent him a silly shirt, but he actually liked it, so I ordered it. 👕 I’ve also gotten him skincare stuff and Groupons to treat us to sushi. 🧖‍♂️ dinner.

Yeah I’m of the wine rack/bar cart type mentality if y’all drink. Something nice that can be added to something else if y’all ever move etc, or that can be added to in coming years with all kinds of cocktail gadgets and glasses and nice liquor/alcohol for entertaining or just spoiling each other. If y’all don’t drink, what’s something you both do that you could share in? I.e. if y’all are both readers, what about stuff to spruce up your new shared place with a comfy area for reading? Or maybe you both love coffee? Etc etc.

And I agree with one of the dudes above, about how if you give gifts at certain anniversary points your expecting your man to inevitably remember this anniversary every year after going forward? Maybe have a quick chat just to see if y’all both wanna do gifts for each other/if you both even remember. If he doesn’t remember, don’t hit him over the head with it and get mad per se. if you still wanna do something nice, I would advise doing something more practical that isn’t over the top that benefits both of you - but don’t martyr yourself after you do/buy whatever thing. Do it in the spirit of giving, not in the spirit of competition/keeping a tally. You know, price new beds if y’all need one and show him your homework, or if he likes a woman’s touch buy the scented things he likes around the home, or do something that will make your combined lives easier without being overly intrusive in your shared space (like hang a key organizer, or a charging hub, or a damn shoe rack so there’s more space for him in y’alls closet, etc etc).

Nice whiskey glasses with whiskey rocks are a good gift. Or plan a trip once it’s safe to travel again!

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