6 Tips For Enjoying the Holidays With Your New Partner (3 of 4)

4. Make their friends and relatives a part of your holiday celebration

If you’re at the stage in your relationship where you’re comfortable spending the holidays with your significant other’s family, figure out how they plan to celebrate, what traditions are most important to them (such as Secret Santa, going to Christmas Eve Mass, or decorating the Menorah for Hanukkah) and actively participate in them even if they are different from your own traditions. Also, remember to buy gifts for their relatives and don’t worry about it being something fancy or expensive. Your partner will appreciate that you took a moment to think about their family!

5. Come up with a New Year’s resolution that you both can work on together

The new year is an opportunity to start out fresh. Why not make a resolution together? It doesn’t have to be anything life changing; just something that the two of you can do to reach a goal or aspiration. Determine how you will reach them and spend the year holding each other accountable. It’s far easier to keep up with your promises when you’re working on them as a team!