Couple waits NINE years to unwrap a wedding gift… after the bride’s aunt told them not to open it until their first big row
Facebook users believed the simple present was 'perfect'
A COUPLE didn’t open one of their wedding presents for NINE years… as they were warned to only open it after their first argument.
After almost a decade of married life, Kathy Gunn remembered that she had been given a mystery box on her big day.
When Kathy and her husband Brandon were preparing to attend a wedding in Kalamazoo, Michigan, they wondered about what gift they should buy the newlyweds.
During the conversation, they recalled a present that they had been given nine years before.
Kathy remembered: “On our wedding day, my husband Brandon and I received a gift from my Great Aunt Alison.
“On the plain white box was a card that read, ‘Do not open until your 1st disagreement.’”
The couple pulled out two glasses and some bath gels, along with some instructions for the husband and wife.
An envelope addressing the groom read: “Brandon, go get flowers and a bottle of wine.”
Another message for Kathy instructed: “Go get a pizza, shrimp or something you both like. Get a bath ready.”
Kathy said: “For 9 years (and three moves) that box sat high on a shelf in various closets gathering dust, yet it somehow taught us about tolerance, understanding, compromise and patience.
“Our marriage strengthened as we became best friends, partners, and teammates.
“Today, we decided to open that box, because I finally had a realization. I realized that the tools for creating and maintaining a strong, healthy marriage were never within that box – they were within us."
A number of happily married social media users have praised the couple for the inspiring message.
One commenter remarked: “What a loving idea”, while another agreed: “This has got to be the perfect gift”.