By the year

The anniversaries and birthdays with a number attached.

A fortieth is not a thirty-ninth. Milestone years carry an expectation that the gift acknowledge the number, and these lists take that seriously without reaching for novelty. The traditional materials are here where they help and are left out where they do not.

25th anniversary

25th anniversary

Silver anniversary gift ideas for a couple or a partner, what to give at twenty-five years, and what to avoid giving.

50th anniversary

50th anniversary

Golden anniversary gift ideas, what to give a couple at fifty years, including what works when they already have everything they need.

40th birthday

40th birthday

40th birthday gift ideas that are not jokes about getting old, the good version of everyday things, experiences, and something to mark the date.

50th birthday

50th birthday

50th birthday gift ideas, significant gifts for someone who buys what they want, plus experiences and things worth keeping.

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