"I'm refusing to buy my wife a Christmas present this year - because she always returns them"

"I'm refusing to buy my wife a Christmas present this year - because she always returns them"

A husband says he won't be buying his wife a Christmas present this year - because she always takes them back.br br John Kernohan, 62, has labelled partner Fin Kernohan, 45, a "serial returner".br br The couple live an unconventional lifestyle in a 304sq ft cabin on the shores of Lake Oconee in rural Georgia.br br John says he and Fin aren't materialistic but, in years gone by, he would have bought her a present.br br But this year he won't be - and is making a donation to charity instead.br br John said: “Fin doesn't like candies or chocolates - and she always returns my gifts. br br “I bought her an Apple Watch years ago. She returned it and then bought a used one a week later!” br br John and Fin previously lived busy lives - he in Miami and she in London.br br But in 2012 they decided to swap the rat race for life in a remote part of Georgia.br br They bought the cabin for just $6,500 and are now surrounded by views of the 350-mile shoreline.br br The couple are looking forward to Christmas and say their secluded affair is s much better than big get-togethers. br br Instead they “have breakfast in bed, chill out, kick back, feed livestock in morning, and just relax”.br br John said: “Before, Christmas was mayhem and madness - it was always a huge thing. br br “My ex-partner one year spent $11,000 dollars on Christmas gifts - it was crazy. It's a total contrast to Fin, who I can't buy anything for!"br br “It was a whole different lifestyle before, we’d celebrate at a big country club in a huge house, now it’s much more relaxed.” br br The pair get all their festive decorations for free - owing to “very wealthy people” who live nearby.br br John and Fin say the neighbours leave things outside their homes in winter when the place is “deserted.” br br Instead of having a big celebration with friends and family, the pair prefer to “sit, have a big roaring fire, and put music on.” br br They have now gotten used to living in such a small space together, but admit that when they first moved in 13 years ago it was a bit of a shock. br br John said: "When we started out, I thought we made a mistake because we were always on top of each other and never had any space. br br "It's what you make of the space, not its size - personal space doesn't have to be a room.br br "If we ever get annoyed at each other, we just get over it real quick - we resolve the negative vibe and move on. br br "We have friends in big houses near us on the lake and we go there for parties - but now I can't believe we used to live that way." br br The pair both work as short-term getaway hosts and event organisers, living by the adage that you can live off-grid “without roughing it." br br Despite the cabins size, the unique space boasts a bathroom which doubles as a greenhouse, and an outdoor kitchen with a pond full of koi carp.


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Uploaded: 2023-12-18

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