Liz Wallace and Ingrid Eberly
Relationship length: twelve years
Ingrid (in back): “She’s five months pregnant with our second child, so I want to give her something pretty to wear.”
Liz: “She’s the designated outdoor-chore person in our house—taking out the trash, sweeping the sidewalk in front of the bodega next door. So I want to get her cozy slippers that she can wear outside.”
Ingrid Romero and Chris Castrellan
Relationship length: one year
Ingrid: “I want to give him cookies, because he’s a cookie monster.They’re sweet and he’s sweet, and I can eat them, too.”
Chris: “Ingrid loves recycling things and reusing things. I want to get her something that will last forever.”
Joan and Carlo Fusco
Relationship length: married 55 years
Carlo: “Usually I give her jewelry, but this year I’m getting her a new wardrobe. She just lost 21 pounds on Weight Watchers.”
Joan: “Now when he chases me, I’ll be able to run faster.”
Carlo: “I’ll still catch you.”
Joan: “I’m getting him a bottle of wine. Something Italian to go with his cigars.”