My partner and I recently celebrated our seven year anniversary. We’re over the flashy gift stage but I still like to get him a card as a way to say: “Hey, it’s been another year and we didn’t kill each other! Congrats.”

While looking for an anniversary card at a well-known retailer, something occurred to me, and I’m not sure why it hasn’t before. None of the cards (anniversary or otherwise) featured people who even faintly resembled me. And so, on a whim, I went into town determined to find at least one card that represented my relationship. I stopped at numerous shops and was disappointed; none had anything suitable.