• You and your ex-boyfriend's mother.mother and daugher image by Brett Bouwer from Fotolia.com
  
  

The Right Reasons

• You formed a close bond to your ex-boyfriend's mother. You may have even known her before your involvement with her son. Even if you were not involved with her son for a long period of time, you and she established a connection, and you want to show her with a Christmas gift that you still care about her.
  
  

The Wrong Reasons

• You're having a hard time getting over the break-up, and you're thinking that giving your ex-boyfriend's mother a Christmas present will be the perfect way of showing your ex-boyfriend that you still care. You're also thinking that it can be a way to get his mother to talk him into seeing you again.
  
  

Bottom Line

• Your decision to give your ex-boyfriend's mother a Christmas gift should be based on your relationship with her and not your feelings for her son. If you still have a connection to her, giving her a gift is the right decision. Conveying that connectivity in a card is important too.