Christmas Dilemmas!

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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0:45.5	Hi, Dr. Laura.
0:47.1	What is your recommendation on how to handle Christmas plans with family while dating?
0:53.9	I'm a 28-year-old woman, have been dating my boyfriend
0:57.3	for a year now. Both of our families host family gatherings on Christmas Eve to celebrate the
1:04.6	holiday. My family goes to my grandmothers, his family goes to his aun aunts should we divvy up time between both
1:13.0	or what would your recommendation be thank you for your help you're truly
1:18.7	brilliant one-of-a-kind oh thank you yeah divvy time between both where you're
1:27.3	going to start your next year relationship with
1:29.9	this guy with one family of the other seriously pissed off. So to avoid that, yes, divvy the time
1:41.0	between both. Okay. Next one. Two years ago, my twin sister gave the adults and the
1:50.7	family ugly Christmas sweaters on purpose. You know the ugly Christmas sweater. On Christmas Day,
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