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Asking Eric: How can I, politely, get out of yearly in-law gift exchange?
Asking Eric: How can I, politely, get out of yearly in-law gift exchange?
Asking Eric: How can I, politely, get out of yearly in-law gift exchange?

Published on: 12/05/2025

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Should I suggest we only exchange consumables (gifts of homemade baked goods or gourmet food items)?

Dear Eric: How does one politely suggest to an in-law’s relative that we don’t need to exchange Christmas gifts? My significant other and I are at the stage in life where we really do not need more “stuff” and would rather not deal with gifts that are generic at best and usually are re-gifted promptly via donation or gift-economy communities.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/12/asking-eric-how-can-i-politely-get-out-of-yearly-in-law-gift-exchange.html

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