The Christmas party scene can be fraught with dangers if we are not careful. Yesterday I looked at, among other things, how alcohol loosen inhibitions and causes people to do things they might not normally
It also presents the problem of who’s going to drive home afterwards. That can often be the cause of an argument. I’ve seen it happen. Either that or someone drives who is unfit to drive because their judgment is impaired by alcohol.
As a young married woman said recently ‘I can understand why they warn people not to drink and drive. When I have a couple of drinks all I want to do is go to sleep. It certainly slows down your reactions.’
Slow reactions are not a good option on the road especially the busy roads around Christmas time. A better option for your marriage and your safety might be to book a taxi.
One of the other big temptations of the Christmas scene is to over eat. We went to two parties this week. Both were over catered. When so much food is there, many people ignore common sense and moderation and eat all sorts of things and amounts of food they know they really shouldn’t.
Unless you’re one of the extremely lucky ones who can put on eat what you like and not put on weight, it’s wiser not to go overboard. It is so easy to put on weight and it takes so much effort to get it back off again. So is it worth it? Excess weight can affect the way we think of ourselves as well as the way our marriage partner sees us.
Yes, I know yesterday said not to flirt but there is one person you can flirt with and that is your spouse. It might even be helpful to your marriage for you to be playful and flirty with each other.
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