Giving Gifts In Relationships - Episode 27

How important is gift giving in relationships? If you don't give someone a gift in return, does that mean you don't love them or care about them? It can be awkward especially in relationships because oftentimes giving someone a gift is a symbol of their love, and the receiver may feel pressured or obligated to return the gesture. In this episode, Linda and Will chat about being empathetic and mindful when giving and receiving gifts especially within relationships. They share their own experiences on how to communicate and compromise how to handle gift giving as a couple.

0:00 Intro

1:13 Welcome banter

2:17 Start of topic

4:18 Feeling obligated

7:05 It adds up

10:00 One up the other

13:48 Confrontation

17:46 Let’s talk about it

21:53 Experiences are better

24:09 Takeaways & lessons learned