| If it's hard to believe that you've been married 75 | | | | much get your spouse just about anything and it will be |
| years, you probably don't have a lot of company. The | | | | greatly appreciated. Of course you want to at least |
| truth is, very few people make it to such a magnificent | | | | try to keep your gift within the spirit of the occasion. |
| milestone in their lives and this is a day to be cherished | | | | So for gold, you can always go for something gold |
| for what it is, something very special. If you're | | | | plated. Actually, a 75th anniversary gold plated plate will |
| wondering just what it is that you're supposed to be | | | | do just fine. No, these are not for eating off of. They're |
| getting as an anniversary gift for your spouse of three | | | | simply for show. They usually come with a stand that |
| quarters of a century, you'll be pleased to know that | | | | you can put on your china closet or anywhere your |
| it's something that is sure to put a smile on his or her | | | | heart desires. Nobody is going to argue with you. |
| face and a huge dent in your bank account. But fear | | | | What you might want to do is get your spouse and |
| not. If you're short on funds and can't afford the | | | | yourself a 75th anniversary edition of the popular |
| traditional gift, there are some modern alternatives that | | | | Monopoly game. Yes, believe it or not, if you are |
| people have been coming up with, just in case | | | | reading this at the time it was written, you were |
| anybody actually makes it to this happy occasion. | | | | married the same year that the game first came out. |
| This year the list makers have given you a number of | | | | So what better way to celebrate your anniversary |
| choices. I guess they figured if you made it this far with | | | | than with one of the most popular games ever made. |
| the same person the very least you should have is a | | | | It doesn't even matter if you can't play it anymore. |
| fairly big list. So this year you can get your spouse | | | | Besides, you probably wouldn't want to take it out of |
| either diamonds, diamond like stones or gold. Take | | | | the box anyway. |
| your pick. Any of the above will certainly land you in | | | | Of course, if you really want to stay as traditional as |
| debt for the rest of your life unless mankind somehow | | | | you possibly can, you might decide to go with those |
| finds a way to get people to live as long as trees. | | | | diamonds or a gold watch. The important thing is that |
| Fortunately, there are some alternatives that you might | | | | you're spending this day together. Those who are |
| be interested in if the above gifts are too much for | | | | fortunate enough to stay married for 75 years are |
| your bank account. | | | | truly blessed. The anniversary gift is secondary to the |
| The one great thing about being married 75 years is | | | | sentiment behind it. |
| that people give you a lot of leeway. You can pretty | | | | |