I’m a sex expert and here are five big mistakes couples make at Christmas that can lead to divorce

MOVE over SAD – Seasonal affective disorder, depression can hit us in the winter – this is CAD: Christmas Mood Disorder.

But instead of your mood suffering, now your love life could be in jeopardy.

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Relationship expert Clio Wood says, “Whenever the best time of year should be, it’s slowly becoming the worst time for relationships.”

The pressure of creating the perfect date, coupled with the pent-up frustration of having sex backtracking, drinking too much alcohol, and trying to do too much, all run the risk of damaging a relationship. .

The first working Monday after Christmas is known as Divorce Day when attorneys notice a spike in queries and a spike in online searches for a breakup.

Instead of letting it go too far, act now with Clio’s trivia to find out if you’re at risk for CAD – and check out her top tips for avoiding Noel hell.

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CLIO REVEALS TOP FIVE MINING HACKS TO HELP AVOID XMAS

No division of festival work: WOMEN often have to shoulder a disproportionate amount of morale in relationships and take on double the responsibility of taking care of children.

At Christmas, the imbalance can be magnified as the pressure to last a perfect day increases. Cue increases stress levels. And with whom can we take it out?

The person who doesn’t seem to do much – our partner.

Cut yourself a little slack and knock on some admin’s head. Most importantly, even load so your partner plays an equal role on the to-do list.

Not scheduling during sex: The rotation to see loved ones means a lot of travel time and not enough downtime. It’s easy not to find any time just for the two of you.

My friends rift when Christmas gets in the way of the time needed for sex. They were trying to have a baby and Christmas fell through her ovulatory window while they were with three different family groups.

Let’s just say that the festivals that year were quite cold. Lack of closeness can make us grumpy, unhappy, irritable, and disconnected.

My advice is prepare, prepare, prepare. It doesn’t sound appealing, but the calendar preview means you can program some moments as a couple.

Wait until Christmas Day to cook turkey: A RED face from an oven explosion, hair ravaged by damp, and a brain ragged with cooking calculations mean Christmas meals tend to be uncomfortable.

Last year, while pregnant and in seclusion, I pissed my husband off with the time in the turkey crown, which meant we spent the morning free-to-eat.

To prevent dinner from becoming the start of World War Three, practice flawlessly. Negotiate everything in advance including meals, timing and even kitchen roles.

Pre-cook and freeze anything you can so there’s very little actual cooking to do on the 25th.

Don’t bite your tongue with these rules: FAMILY can be tough – and at Christmas they’re all packed into one place in a tinder box. Suddenly you feel more irritable than usual and have no way out. There’s no guarantee to throw a wrench into a love relationship like our closest and dearest ones.

If you haven’t seen your in-laws for a while, arrange your first meet-and-greet before the 25th so that any questions can be resolved.

In the end, though, you need to roll with the punches on the big day. If his mom talks about your waistline, keep it in mind and address it in January when things have calmed down a bit.

While some issues need to be raised and addressed, mid-Christmas is probably not the best time to do so.

Going out late at Christmas parties: NEVER overdoing it at the job that Christmas does or having too many festive cherries at home, too much alcohol can lead to superficial arguments that have already been built.

You should set some alcohol boundaries – how many social connections each person can have, who’s in charge of the kids if one of you shows a hangover, curfew so the other doesn’t have to wait worry all night.

Plus, to keep yourself from getting drunk over the holidays, take a moment to get into a relationship with MOT before Christmas. Have a proper date night with the chance to talk about whatever’s on your mind. You will feel more like a team.

• Clio Wood is an advocate for women’s health and sexuality.

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… FIND OUT WITH OUR QUESTIONS

1. Before Christmas, you make plans like:

ONE: Monica from Friends with your clipboard and headphones.
NS: Super cold. What is the plan?
NS: I am keeping the list and making sure that the work is evenly distributed between me and my partner.

2. When do you buy Christmas presents or get food delivered?

ONE: I made my supermarket reservations as soon as they went live.
NS: Christmas Eve, I like to live on the sidelines.
NS: I don’t know, my partner scheduled all of that.

3. The turkey is not cooked on time, the sprouts are mushy and the potatoes are burnt. You have:

ONE: Panic, yelling at your partner, arguing a lot about whose fault.
NS: Panicked, argued, and ran to the street corner selling Turkey Twizzlers.
NS: Panic, discuss your plan of action calmly and pull out the spare articulation you’ve put in place just in case.

4. My brother-in-law is:

ONE: A nightmare.
NS: OK in small doses.
NS: One hit and 100% ready with my Christmas plans.

5. Christmas visits are:

ONE. More is the best! How many people can we see in four days?
NS: I’d rather dig the hole myself and keep it simple.
NS: We’re meeting a few family members and making sure we’re not in a rush to travel.

6. When we don’t have time for sex during Christmas, my partner and I feel:

ONE: Annoying, unloved and disconnected.
NS: Great! It’s great to rest.
NS: Good cause I know it’s only for a short period of time – we’ll be back soon.

7. When it comes to festival food and drinks:

ONE: Christmas is all about consumption, right?
NS: I’ll try to keep it, I have my waist to think about.
NS: It’s been a long time since we’ve celebrated together. I would appreciate all food and drink on special occasion.

8. When I Drink Too Much Alcohol:

ONE: Truth revealed!
NS: I love setting the world on permissions.
NS: I’m a happy drunk, but I hate drunks

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