Family Relationships and the Holidays
A few weeks ago, I celebrated the beginning of the holiday season. With the first big snow of the season, my husband and I ate homemade chowder and cuddled up for a holiday movie. While watching the movie, it occurred to me how much pressure we put on ourselves during the holidays. We seek for the perfect gifts, in anticipation of the perfect reaction. We want the best foods (sans weight gain)...
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The holidays have their own built-in stressors for couples, but it’s also a time when pre- existing problems tend to be magnified. What is it about the holidays that can bring about stress and conflict? Maybe it’s the expectations. We are bombarded with images of how holidays are supposed to be and when we don’t live up to those (likely unrealistic) expectations, we feel like ...
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