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I came across this news story about Aunt Allison’s wedding gift to a couple. It was a mystery box that said, “Do not open until your first disagreement.” Now, you’d think that they’d open it up quite quickly, newly married couples being as passionate as they are, but for this couple that box was a sort of safety net. And slightly daunting. They didn’t want to open it unless they really, really needed it. So it remained unopened for nine years.
Ironically enough, they opened it one day when they needed to buy a wedding gift for another couple, and they wanted to see what was inside.
They discovered two wine glasses, a bath set, and two little packages of cash with notes attached. She was to buy pizza or something they both enjoyed and to get the bath ready. He was to buy flowers and wine.
Simple and sweet–a way to get the couple enjoying something together so when they do talk things through, they’re in a better frame of mind.
So what do you think–great wedding gift idea? Or kind of daunting for the new couple?
I think I like it! The next person I know who is getting married just might get a gift like this one. ❤
Wow! Amazing that it took them nine years to open the box!
I know! I probably would have opened it way before the first fight, out of sheer curiosity. 🙂
Reblogged this on quirkywritingcorner and commented:
This is a delightful idea. I think it’d be sweet to open it at 90 days when the newnesss of marriage has worn off a smidgeon.
Thanks for the reblog! I really like your idea of the 90 days. It takes off the pressure, and by then they’ll have hit SOME bump. 😉
Back in the day when I was still marrying people, one of my pre-marital exercises was for the couple to give me a list of the things they least-liked or hated about their future spouse — in fact, for those who tried to put off doing exercises I told every couple that I would not perform the ceremony without a completed list. My reason — and I explained this to them — is that at times you will have your disagreements and it’s important you know then, that you already knew there were things about them that you didn’t like — and you married them anyway; so now, just work it out.
That’s a really neat perspective! And you’re right–it’s better to know going in that there will be bumps, and already know that you’ll do what it takes to get over them.