When a husband and wife give gifts to one another in a spirit of friendship it creates between them feelings of comradery, affection and closeness. Giving includes a full range of behaviours from giving a material gift to giving the gift of kindness and everything in-between. Cheerful giving attracts, and selfishness repels. This is a simple formula, but it=s implementation is not always so easy. Successful giving requires that you know how your spouse thinks and knowing this sometimes requires effort.

A husband brings his wife a thoughtful birthday gift. After opening the box she begins to cry. The startled husband says to his wife, "I thought you wanted a new toaster!" She replies, "yes, but not for my birthday!" She bought him a beautiful designer tie because she loves clothes. He doesn