Many people are often involved in holiday events, which is bound to increase the opportunities for mishaps.
Flexibility is the key.
Try to work with the other people, and understand it is not your holiday alone. Jurich recommends that families talk about expectations before the holidays. Discuss the meals to be prepared, the times people are expected to be at what places, the amount of money to be spent on gifts and other such issues, he said. Besides the logistics, Jurich said it is also important to have all of the family members discuss what the holiday means to them each year. This way, people can be more sensitive to each other's perspectives.