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When couples disagree about attending family celebrations

We've been planning this family reunion for months and now that it's next week, my partner wants to skip it because they're overwhelmed, but I already told everyone we're coming and I don't know how to navigate this without disappointing either them or my family who rarely gets together.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The sacred pause of festival reveals the competing loyalties and different rhythms that exist within intimate partnerships.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Festival and the break from ordinary time?”

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