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- Build a fire, make some coco and listen to the crackle.
- Take a quiet drive to look at the lights in a different neighborhood.
- Bundle up and take a walk in a park (staying close will help you stay warm).
- Ditch one of your Christmas parties and watch a movie instead.
- Go out for a fancy dinner instead of making one.
The holidays should be a time that bring you closer together not farther apart or stressed out. If you want to “find the calm” this year, it might mean you have to sacrifice a tradition or change the “game plan”. In the end your marriage and your sanity are worth it. This year make sure your holiday includes at least one silent night.