Christmas Gifts for Married Friends; Buy the Couple a Gift or Buy Separate Gifts

Normally, a couple gift would be fine, but if your husband wants to really get this friend a book, then just let him. Get her a funny tear-away-page-a-day calendar (who can't use that?) or a small piece of jewelry from James Avery. I like the mani-pedi idea. Or the book for her gift idea. The sky's the limit. But tell your husband - next year, it'd be easier if we just got a 'couples' gift.

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Eeechh.. yeah... been there. "There's this really cool sports memorabilia item I want to get for him. What are you going to get her?" Ugh. I feel your pain.
Don't have an answer... but I feel your pain.
Does the woman like to drink hot beverages? Hot tea, coffee, espresso, hot chocolate, cider? Maybe you could do a really nice mug (or travel mug if it fits her--does she have a commute?) filled with some sweets (something from a chocolate store, not just off the shelf Hershey's--go to Peterbrooke or something) and a pair of movie tickets for her and hubs to have a date night?

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I would say separate gifts since they are your kids' godparents. I like Barbara's idea of the gift certificate for a mani/pedi - there are usually nice places that can do one or both of those for pretty cheap so the husband and wife gifts would be about the same price.

We normally dont give friend gifts because we are on a budget. In this case, since they are godparents, you could do a couple gift, or a gift for her.

Depending on your friend, a giftcertificate for a pedicure might be nice - also, a friend once gave me an individual bottle of champagne and some bubble bath - very cute gift.

Maybe get her a massage/spa/pedi/mani? Or buy a book you both can read and have "book club" for a month with wine. :-)