Choosing each other in the midst of holiday chaos is the secret that keeps couples sticky when everything else seems to pull them apart. How do you do that?

The K.I.S.S. ~ Choose each other!

Here are three ways couples can hold tight, even when the holidays feel like a battlefield.

1. Communicate Honestly and Early

Waiting until frustration boils over is a fast track to conflict. Instead, talk openly about expectations before the holidays begin. What feels doable? What’s a hard no? When you set the stage with honesty, you reduce surprises and resentments. It’s not about scripting a perfect plan but about being realistic and considerate—this way, you face the season as a team, not opponents.

2. Create Your Own Traditions

Too often, couples get stuck in a loop of doing what “has to be done” to appease others, which drains joy and fuels resentment. Instead, carve out moments that belong only to you two.

Maybe it’s a quiet morning coffee before the chaos, a walk after a big meal, or a small gift exchange just between you. Those rituals build connection anchors amid the noise—and remind you why you’re in this together.

3. Choose Compassion Over Perfection

Nothing will go exactly as planned. Someone will snap, the turkey might burn, or the living room won’t be “perfect enough.” When that happens, pause and give each other grace instead of blame.

Remember the bigger picture: you’re not just managing a holiday but building a lifelong partnership. Choosing kindness breaks down walls; rigidity only builds them higher.

When you learn how to stick together through pressure, you discover how much better you are as a couple. Life will never be flawless — that burnt turkey or the messy house won’t define your marriage.

What will define it is the decision you make every day—to face challenges side by side, to choose each other over frustration, and to build memories worth more than any perfect holiday postcard.

So this season, whatever happens—choose us. Choose your love, your team, your forever. Because you are better together.

“Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!“