It was your first Christmas together as husband and wife. You didn’t know why it felt more serious but it just did. You wanted your first Christmas as a married couple to go smoothly.

For starters, you had agreed to host Christmas lunch with all your friends. You had woken up extra early to make sure the food was absolutely perfect. You had gotten a present for each couple too.

A new vinyl for Katie and Patrick. A huge gift basket for Joey and Aoife. Also a toy train set for AJ, their son. A teapot collection made of the finest china for Johnny and Shannon since they had just moved into a new home. And you’d commissioned a watercolour portrait for Hughie and Lizzie.

As you were finishing wrapping everything and making sure the food was cooking well, that’s when you realised you had forgotten a crucial part of Christmas.

A gift for your husband.