I know this is an old thread but found it looking for something else.
My husband never gets his mum anything for mother's day. hasn't since he was about 16. He loves her, but he says they don't really have anything to celebrate. Their relationship is quite formal.
My sisters and I love making a fuss of our mum though as she does a lot for us, we regular chat, go shopping etc.
As for me and MIL, I've never bought her a gift. She isn't my mum. On Mother's day I spoil my mum. We could be the world's best friends and I still wouldn't, that's my mums day for my attention.
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