[silverleaf]

Why not go shopping with her and buy her something she likes? Then, instead of going home, check into a luxurious hotel room filled with flowers, candles and champagne you've preaarranged- and enjoy....room service.

[Ditter]

I don't know your wife but.... how about a puppy? ;9)

[Valpal1]

A copy of this thread and a credit card tucked inside Dr. Laura's book "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands"?

[Mo1]

Shopping idea ping:0)

[kdot]

Buy her a day (gift card) at the Red Door Spa. Add about $200 to the tab for miscellaneous products she can go home with. Make sure you add the gratuity in so she doesn't even have to think about $$$.

[Mordacious]

Think you need to provide more info. What are her hobbies and interests?

[GSlob]

Maybe you should look at some reputable antiquary - they do not come cheap, but occasionally one could see some pretty tasteful small gifts from, say, early 19th century or the 18th.

[VastRWCon]

Yes, try one of these... She will get a real kick out of this novelty one of a kind idea. A Custom Merry Christmas Video Blog

Or some space here: www.bidmyspace.com

[SWAMPSNIPER]

How about a nice set of pipe wrenches or a new chainsaw?

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Buy her a BMW or a Porsche

[Raffus]

I'm 40 too and "skinny". Go for diamonds. Just updated my solitare at the hubs expense. WOW - that was back in June. I love the hub! That's why we don't do Christmas gifts. I go and and get what I want when I want.

Good luck with your selection.

[pinkpanther111]

Post 2 and the diamonds or rather jewelery (pendant necklace or bracelets) is always nice. I also like to get the higher-end perfumes. Look at what ones she has and get her one she DOESN'T have. My husband does this now its worked for him so far!

[CJ Wolf]

kids? if so go with the birthstones in a bracelet/ring/necklace or something she likes and tell her that you wanted to get her something special to thank her for giving you such beutiful children. If not something boring like that, two tickets to paradise would rock. http://www.scubadivingbelize.com/turneffe.html

[garv]

If you're willing to drop 100K I understand Vincent Gallo is availble for a weekend, but that probably isn't what you had in mind.

[Aquamarine]

If she has a favorite artist buy her a framed original.

[lakey]

For the first half of my marriage, every year my husband asked, "What do you want for Christmas?"

I always answered, "A mink coat," because when I was about 19 years old, I happened to be at a restaurant named "The Trails Inn" on Sepulveda Blvd. in L.A., owned by Ben Gage & his then wife, swimmer/actress, Esther Williams.

Not looking at faces when they came through the door - all I saw was that mink coat!

[Theresawithanh]

Has your wife given you any hints as to what she would like? We ladies are usually very good at that, even those of us who aren't 'upper crust' and who have no desire to be.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Get her a mixmaster. Puke will tell you all about it.

[Pukin Dog]

Get her a convertible.

[NRA2BFree]

I have a gorgeous diamond necklace that I will sell you. It's got 262 diamonds and it's set in platinum. I haven't had it appraised for 4 years but it appraised for $11.2K then. It's a beautiful necklace but I never wear it any more, and I have so many other diamonds that I could wear if I went out somewhere. There's no point in me keeping it. I have an 18 carat gold and diamond ring that has a 6.5 carat center stone with pave diamonds and rubies set around it. I designed it and had my jeweler make it. I also have a 4 carat diamond and gold ring that is a stunning ring that I would sell too. In fact, I would sell you all of my other diamond jewelery too. I sold all of my businesses and moved to the country where I am 150 miles from "real" civilization. I don't need them where I live. The rattlesnakes aren't impressed. LOL! I would much rather have a gun than a diamond, and a SUV rather than a Porsche. LOL! All of those would make your wife look like the wife of a well off husband. Right up your alley! :o)