Wife decides she no longer wants her $500 Christmas gift after husband's constant guilt-tripping comments about it: 'Did I ruin Christmas?'

Giving gifts is a tricky thing and no simple task, there are so many pitfalls one can fall into with the act of giving. The gift needs to be representative of how you feel about the person and representative of the relationship itself.

Not giving something thoughtful enough shows that you don't really understand, care, or consider them. Perplexingly, it's also possible to go too far, giving something that means and says way too much. Of course, the worst of all is simply forgetting about the occasion or not bothering to get them anything at all.

To top it all off, some people like to be completely and totally surprised by the gift they receive, and others know exactly what they want and would rather receive that instead of something that doesn't fit their specific vision.

It seems almost impossible to get that complex social exchange correct, but one thing remains clear: it's the intention that is the most important. Even if you don't get it exactly right, as long as your intentions are in the right place, you can't go wrong. That is, of course, unless you go around guilt-tripping your significant other over the cost of the gift you are going to give them…