The holidays would be so much calmer without all those pesky relatives stirring trouble.
As much as you love this time of year, you can't help but dread making awkward and often heated conversation with relatives at the annual family gathering. You're going to need a game plan if you want a happy holiday in sweet, blissful solitude.
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You know they mean well, but sometimes you wonder if you'd be better off spending the holidays alone than in a screaming match with your cousin.
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