126: Managing Stress In Your Relationship...Especially During Holidays

Dec 20, 2017

Winifred Reilly, a seasoned marriage and family therapist with over 35 years of experience, shares valuable insights on managing relationship stress, especially during the hectic holiday season. She introduces 'speed arguing' as a unique conflict resolution tool and emphasizes the importance of accepting each other's differences. Winifred advises against taking partners' moods personally, while also providing strategies for navigating tricky family dynamics. Her tips aim to foster communication and maintain harmony amid the chaos of holiday gatherings.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Embracing a Unique Holiday Spirit in Costa Rica

01:32 • 2min

Exploring New Adventures to Enrich Relationships

03:34 • 2min

Navigating Holiday Stress in Relationships

05:05 • 3min

Navigating Political Conversations During the Holidays

07:37 • 2min

Navigating Holiday Relationship Challenges

09:11 • 3min

Navigating Holiday Stress in Relationships

12:04 • 9min

Navigating Stress in Relationships

21:30 • 25min

Therapy and Connection During the Holidays

46:36 • 4min

Navigating Love: Growth and Resources for Relationships

50:12 • 4min

Relationships are hard — add your drunk uncle, traveling with kids, buying presents and everything that comes with the holidays, and you have a recipe for a mental meltdown. No need to worry! Today's episode will give you the tools and advice to manage stress around the holiday's and in everyday life.

In this episode we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

Learn how to tolerate each others differences and not try to fix them.
Find out what 'speed arguing' is and how it can be a valuable tool for your relationship.
Learn why it's important not to take your partner's mood personally.
Tips to create rules that will help you navigate stressful situations.
And much more!

Winifred Reilly is a marriage and family therapist, with a private practice in Berkeley, CA. In her thirty-five years of clinical practice she has treated hundreds of couples—many who were convinced they were headed for divorce. Winifred has been a guest lecturer on marriage and sexuality, and her writing has appeared on The Huffington Post, The Good Men Project, xoJane, and on her relationship advice blog, Speaking of Marriage.

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