My sitch is similar to those above in a lot of ways. WAW maybe MLC, very much does not want to try, etc...
Anyhow, I took our 5D shopping for wife. I thought it was the right thing to do. Need to remember it is not from you it is from the children to their other parent. Ended up spending around $30. Simple stuff, earrings(5D picked out, I don't care for them), lotion, nail polish, silly stuff...If you are doing this for your kids sake then you have your mind in the right place. I do not expect anything from my wife. I had planned to put something special in closet for her, just in case. But, I'd probably be wasting money. So, I am going to get a picture with 5D and Santa framed and label it from Jesus to give to wife.