If your significant other gifts you a gym membership or a personal fitness session(s), how would you react?

I would love her even more.

Each relationship is different, but in any situation we can choose to make the best of it or the worst of it. In no way is a gym membership a bad thing to have and to use, so in this case I would be grateful and give the membership a good try. It doesn't always matter how the gift was intended and if it came from a sweet loving person who wanted the best for us or if the gift came from a person trying to drop a hint that we feel is rude. Accepting this gift graciously and putting the membership to good use is exactly how I would react.

I joined a gym today Oh my. I got it myself but had it been a gift I would have said thank you honey. To those who might want to give such a gift. Regardless of how it is received. Be careful with what you sign. Your best bet would be to give a paid for in cash 4-6 month membership. They will want you to look them in the pen while they say sign sign sign the contract. Don't do it. Exercise is the one thing you can invest time in and expect to get results from.

You people are so funny! Thanks for all the laughs and good advice. My answer is to "seek understanding". Ask him..."Thanks, this is an interesting gift, what made you think of a gym membership?" I've learned the hard way that when we assume someone else's intentions, we take a chance of being so wrong and thus creating unnecessary self inflicted pain. Maybe next time he will get you a yoga membership.....to YogaToka!

Say, I love it!! We'll go together!!

First I'd check it to see if they had a wine bar. Forget the "no pain, no gain" mantra. It's no Merlot, no go." Seriously, though, no noisy, smelly gyms for me. Fast walking with the dog, some dumbbell exercises and other calisthenics are all I need. All of which I can do at home.

That should never happen if you and your significant other shared each other's individual and mutual fears, challenges, and goals by communicating them with each regularly. If you actually wanted a gym membership and you were given one as a gift, then I would be very happy. If a gym membership was never on your radar and you were given one as a gift, then I would kindly explain that it would be wasted on you and ask to return it for a refund for something else you want. The subtle messaging here is a bigger problem of something else in the relationship. If you hate conflict, then give the gym membership a try for awhile; it will only do your body good but try to go with your significant other so you can share this experience together.

Depends on what kind of sessions and if the gym membership has been paid for the year, then why not? Let's be honest a part of us wants to be those people who go to the gym and are healthy and fit but somehow we "can't" seem to do it. If my husband paid for my spin classes I'd take it no question asked.

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I would thank that person as they care enough to see you live longer and spent money to have a professional teach you to improve your health and longevity