Flourish Health & Wellbeing Magazine - Dec23 - Flipbook - Page 46
Couples often
experience tension and
issues over the holiday
period. The increased
financial strain, social
commitments and
pressure to spend time
with extended family can
take a toll. It is
so important to seek
support for you and
your partner.
Speaking with a counsellor can provide you
with strategies to be琀琀er approach and manage
your experience together. If, however, you
have experienced a separation, the festive
season can be particularly challenging. Intense
feelings of grief, loss, sadness and anger can
arise as we are presented with images of happy
intact families and notions of family
togetherness.