Ho Ho Oh NO! These are the 10 most common things couples fight over at Christmas

2. The money fight: You want to throw a holiday part, or buy great (AKA expensive) gifts for everyone. He says you can't afford it. How to fix it: Create a budget in advance that takes into account all holiday-related expenses. Decide how much you'll spend on each category and don't deviate. 3. The 'Why am I doing everything' fight: Most likely started by women – after having done 97% of all the prep leading up to the holiday. How to fix it: Often without planning it, partners tend to fall into routines, with each person doing certain tasks more than others,' says Dr Brody. Solve this by delegating task before December starts, and agree who will do what. 4. The location fight: He wants to spend the holidays with his family, you want to spend it with yours. How to fix it: Find a compromise—which means both of you have to give a little. Maybe everyone can come to you instead? Or you will have to work out a rota where you spend one Christmas with one side of the family, the next with the other. 5. The 'not tonight, darling' sex fight How to fix it: For many women, sex falls to the bottom of a long to-do list at Christmas. But try to remember that taking time to be close to each other is a great way to avoid fighting in many other areas too. Oh, and sex is a total stress reliever too. Dr Brody says that for many women, a man's persistent complaining about a lack of intimacy can come across as pressure, but avoiding sex can be misconstrued as rejection. 6. The travel fight: You over-packed, missed a flight or lost your luggage. How to fix it: Travel is stressful for everyone, and in frustration we lash out at the nearest person—usually our spouse. Try to avoid placing blame, that will never end well. 7. The annoying habit fight: The stress of Christmas can turn a lovable quirk into a full-blown war trigger. How to fix it: When tensions are high, we are all more likely to get annoyed by the small things that wouldn't normally bother us. Try breathing in and out and counting till ten. Kindness, Dr Brody, explains, is key. "Accept tensions are high, and try to focus on all the things you love about each other instead." 8. The gifts fight: You got him an iPad and he got you… a €50 All4One voucher How to fix it: Discuss what type of gift you would love, and agree to set a budget long before you head out shopping. 9. The badly behaved children fight: Gifts, lots of sugar and bedtimes that are pushed back often causes tired, short-fused and hyper children at Christmas time. This, paired with disagreements over what constitutes a suitable gift, can quickly escalate into a big fight for couples over how this should be dealt with. How to fix it: Remember that you are the parents and you are partners. Agree how things with the kids will be dealt with ahead of the festive season, and stick to the rules you agreed on. If you agreed in limiting sugar in the morning time, to let them have a little treat at night, stick to this, as giving in to their cries for 7am cupcakes is breaking the agreement. 10. The exhaustion fight. One or both of you is exhausted—and you take it out on each other.

 How to fix it: When you feel yourself getting angry, ask yourself, "Am I really mad at him, or am I just stressed in general?" To help alleviate stress, experts recommends this breathing exercise: "Take five deep breaths, inhaling to the count of five and exhaling to the count of eight."