How has your marriage changed how you "do" the holidays?

[kenny]

Huge change.
I've never cared about holidays but my SO does, so now I celebrate too.

Making someone happy makes me happy.

 

[Elmorton]

Yes and no.

DH''s family Xmases and my family Xmases have remained more or less the same. The difference is that we attend both, so every family got a member added. I have a really hard time leaving my parents on Christmas morning every year (I''m an only...it makes me so sad that they spend Xmas day alone), but my parents do our big Christmas on Xmas eve, so the tradition didn''t change at all to make room for DH''s family celebrating on the 25th.

For DH, Christmas has changed a lot - we celebrate a fairly religious Christmas, which was not an element when he grew up. Since we both practice the faith that I was raised, it''s not really any different to me. We both get very into the holiday and I think it''s always been that way for both of us. We love decorating, surprises, Christmas music, etc.

 

[katamari]

My DH and I always exchanged gifts to one another on New Years, because we would always split and go be with our own family for Christmas and wouldn''t see each other. This is the first year in our 10+ year relationship that we exchanged gifts for another on time (though still a bit before Christmas, due to travel). This year we split as best we could and it was hectic. I think I am going to recommend splitting again next year.