Real for us!! We had real trees when I was a kid and one my dad grew in a pot (not the proper pine tree but something similar) But DH and I had fake ones when we got together. I wanted to start up a tradition for DD's first christmas so 3 years ago we went to the Christmas Tree farm and choose one! Next year it was a bit bigger and then this year DH went all Clark Griswald from National lampoon on me and we have gotten an 8 and a half foot tree!!!! I'm not sure if it will even fit!!! We will pick it up this weekend. We find with the right love and care it lasts all of decemeber.