Alongside the wide selection of food and drink and family time, Christmas Day is often spent opening and exchanging gifts with our loved ones. It's understandable, therefore, that a woman is disappointed that her husband hasn't bought her a Christmas present.
However, it turns out the woman only has herself to blame for this as previously told her partner she didn't want to exchange gifts this year.
Taking to the popular parenting forum Mumsnet, the woman explained that she and her husband agreed not to gift each other presents due to money being tight. But she's now gone back on her decision after her husband purchased a lavish gift for himself instead of getting anything for her.
Captioning the post, the unnamed woman wrote: "To be annoyed I'm not getting a gift?"
She explained: "So my husband and I had decided (same as last year) to simply not buy anything for each other. We have young children and I work a very part-time job so income is poor.
"Don't get me wrong there's lots I'd love, even little things, but nothing I really need at all.
"However, last week husband said to me, 'I've bought myself something and you're not allowed to be cross' - I never am if he buys something anyway, it's his business.
"But he said he'd ordered himself a pair of wireless headphones (the overhead kind) I said sure that's ok, he wants them for exercise, etc... I asked how much they were and he said around £200, but he's paying them off (Klarna or the likes)."
However, upon further investigation, the husband also admitted to spending further money on Christmas gifts for his co-workers.
The woman went on: "He also ensured he bought gifts for two work colleagues who have helped him in his new role at work, maybe £25 per person.
She questioned: "Should I be annoyed that he's willing to spend this on himself and work colleagues, but nothing on his wife?"
"For the record, I have gotten him a small present, something I know he needed. But I'm certain I won't get anything nor is he expecting anything in return," she added.
Flocking to the comment section, Mumsnet users were torn over the woman's post and rushed to share their advice.
"But you agreed not to buy anything for each other?" One user questioned: "Did you also stipulate that meant also not buying for anyone else/self?"
A second advised: "I think you should stop making agreements not to swap presents if you’re going to keep getting him something, but knowing he will stick to it and get you nothing."
A third agreed: "I agree that he can afford to buy you a present if he can afford to blow that on headphones. However, when you agree to no gifts, that's what happens."
A different user penned: "Tell him that if he can afford that, he's changed the goalposts, and actually you would like to exchange gifts. Better to be direct than have your hopes dashed on Xmas morning."
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