Relationship Tips for the Holidays

Relationship Tip #6: Don’t use the holidays as a time to air your old resentments.

Being around family can trigger old wounds. But too many people, too little time, too much alcohol, and too much pressure are ingredients for disaster, not for mending relationships. If you are harboring resentments, talk about them ahead of time or after the holidays are over. Don’t get caught up and let loose. It will just make next year’s holiday time that much harder.

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