LOVE
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Prioritize your relationship.
Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for couples. Add in the art of balancing the expectations of a major holiday, combined with the financial impact of a rough year can take a toll on even the strongest of relationships. This year, instead of focusing on what you need to do for others, take time to focus on building your relationship. Here are some tips to help you:
Change the routine We’re creatures of pattern and comfort, but when things aren’t going so well, it can be worse to go by the way you’ve always done things. Your yearly routine might actually be doing you more harm than good, especially if you are focusing less on quality time with each other and more on the ‘experience’ of Christmas. Rather than making plans to do the same mundane routine you always do, why not change it up and plan things you as a couple can look forward to.
Be a couple first Socializing is a big part of the festive season, but if you neglect your relationship, it will only drive a wedge between you both. Rather than using the busyness of the holidays be an excuse to put your relationship on the back 18 18 THE THE GRAND GRAND SEASON SEASON •• DECEMBER DECEMBER 2020 2020
burner, useit as a time to rekindle your love and focus on spending real time together.
Communication is vital Do an activity you both enjoy, or recreate a special date night you had – by rediscovering what you love about each other, it can make the festive time easier to handle. They say there is strength in numbers! Talking to your partner openly about what you both want to achieve this holiday season, as well as figuring out a schedule together, will allow you to be on the same page while avoiding any Christmas Day arguments about miscommunication.
Be grateful for the ordinary Sometimes we have a certain vision in our head, but it doesn’t always work out; rather than magnifying things that are going wrong, focus on what’s going right. Meeting the holiday season with gratitude will only make it that much more magical, even if nothing in your life has changed. Christmas is a fantastic time to be with loved ones and those who matter most. But it can also be hard for those who go without. Appreciate your partner, children, family and friends this festive season – the greatest gift of all is having someone to share memories with.
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