HOW TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS?

Hi there, my name is Jessica Hart. And I am a couples counselor here at CCATL.

I want to give a quick tip on How to Navigate Holidays. I don’t know about you but I am super excited about the holidays. Especially Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Halloween which is today! I wanted to give a quick tip because this is one of the biggest things I see couples come into my office for, struggling after the holidays have worn them out and they’ve had fights about anything and everything from in-laws, expectations, to disappointments.

The first tip is to make sure you and your partner have each other’s backs.

I know this is really difficult, there is a lot of stress with the holidays and a lot of people tend to want to make sure everybody is happy. Do they take their partner’s side? Do they take the other person’s? (Whether it is a family member, mother-in-law, or whomever it may be). So one of the most important things that you can do to help reduce resentment or reduce stress is to always have your partner’s back.

Click on the link (bottom) to watch our latest video on this full topic with our Gottman-Trained therapist at Couples Counseling ATL, Jessica Hart. Finally, stay tuned these next couple of weeks to learn more about different upcoming topics!