Healing From Conflict Around The Holidays
Around the holidays, couples often fight about how and where to spend their time. First, one partner may want to be with their family on Christmas. Likewise, their partner also wants to spend time with family. And, when talking doesn’t work, Wisdom Within Counseling in East Lyme offers relationship therapy.
How To Spend Your Holidays?
So, in order to make sure both parties are getting their family time, it may mean spending Christmas Eve with one side of the family and Christmas Day with your partner’s side of the family. And, some holidays are more important than others. If you have a huge Thanksgiving celebration and not much going on at Easter, you may decide to spend Easter with your partner’s family. Second, create positive conversations about where you will spend your holidays. Then, if you are feeling frustrated talking about these delicate issues, Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic, would love to help you and your partner. Read more about couples therapy, here.
Make Meaningful Family Connections with Your Partner’s Family
So, if you are in a long term relationship, talk about what the holidays have meant to you growing up. Together, share your family stories to help them feel included when they are with you and your family. Next, talk with your partner about what holiday traditions you want to carry on into your partnership. Creating meaning of your own, with your partner, around holidays can reduce fighting and help you feel connected to each other as a team. Also, if your partner is highly sensitive, they may be more sensitive to different smells, new foods, and even a new environment. Work together to make meeting new family members familiar and playful. Read more about highly sensitive people, here.
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