We are heading into the season where many couples across the world end up throwing in the towel on their relationships and marriage.
December is a months of jam-packed schedules. The rush to get everything done in time for Christmas. Work parties. Cocktails. Visits to and from extended family. Shopping, cooking and washing up. And Money worries over expensive presents.
In other words, there is a lot to fight over these next few weeks.
But if you want to come through the holiday season with your marriage (and sanity) in tact, you might want to try this nifty litle trick the next time a fight is brewing.
What is the magic trick, I hear you ask? You guys, it could not be more simple:
Stop and ask yourself this very straightforward question: “Will I actually care about this in a year?”
According to a recent study conducted by the University of Waterloo, taking a second to think about the future made subjects less likely to blame their partners during an argument. As well as this, it also made them more likely to forgive their spouses after a fight.
And when you think about it, it really makes a lot of sense. Pausing to gain some perspective when you’re pissed off can prevent the situation from intensifying (and you from saying things you can’t take back).
Here to a peaceful Christmas and not sweating at the small stuff, people.
