Ask Dr. Gina

The holidays are supposed to bring families together, but for a lot of couples, they bring old tension right to the dinner table. A comment from your mother-in-law, a fight over whose family gets Thanksgiving, a partner who goes quiet instead of speaking up. In this episode, Dr. Regina Ransom talks about why in-law stress hits so hard during the holidays and how to walk into every gathering as one team instead of two sides.

You’ll learn:

• Why the real hurt is rarely the comment, and what’s underneath it
• How to talk to your partner about their family without it turning into “you hate my parents”
• A fairer way to decide where you spend the holidays
• How blended families can handle schedules, exes, and kids without ruining the day
• The 15-minute holiday huddle to do with your partner before the first gathering

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