Confessions: In our family, Christmas is nothing but a season for bickering

They don’t usually turn out all that well in our extended family (Shutterstock)

December is here and I’m dreading it because of the Christmas Holidays. They don’t usually turn out all that well in our extended family. All that shopping for relatives in ‘shags’, the family get-together, big meals, and trying to get everything just right is stressful.

Even just spending so much time together leads to a lot of arguments. Little irritations become infuriating, and we start bringing up old disputes better forgotten. I suppose it’s no wonder my wife and I fall out over the holidays! Is there some way we can do things better?