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Marriage, In-Laws & Christmas: How We Learned to Make it Work

Episode 43

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How my son's simple question about our Christmas tree theme led to deeper reflections on connection, family traditions, and managing relationship dynamics during the holiday season


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In this episode, you'll learn:

  • 00:50 - About the accidental "connection" theme 

  • 02:15 - A little history of our themed Christmas trees

  • 07:05 - A bit about Gottman's research on perpetual issues

  • 09:25 - How to navigate family dynamics over Christmas

  • 13:15 - How we learned to handle our Christmas conflicts


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