How to Get My Wife Back in the Christmas Spirit
The Christmas spirit affects different people at different times. If your wife is having difficulty getting in the Christmas mood or is a little sad as the holiday season approaches, there are a few things that you, as her husband, can do. Does this Spark an idea?
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Observe your wife to determine why she isn't getting into the holiday spirit. The possible reasons run the gamut from stress at work to a lack of money to a recent loss of a family member who she used to spent time with during the holidays. Even the earlier sunsets with the approaching winter are known to cause depression. If you can't determine what is keeping her from getting in the Christmas mood, ask if anything is bothering her.
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Engage in all of your holiday traditions, even if she isn't in the mood for them this year. Cajole her into joining in with you. If she is missing a lost relative, do something together to honor and remember that person.
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Accept all Christmas party invitations, even from people that you both aren't particularly fond of. Getting out of the house and attending holiday get-togethers can help someone get into the holiday spirit.
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Engage all of her senses in the holiday experience in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Make hot cocoa or hot cider for the smell and taste. Decorate the house for the look and feel. If you have a fireplace, use it. Play Christmas music and watch Christmas movies with her. Wrap her present early and place it under the tree so that she has something to anticipate.
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Join in a few acts of volunteering together. Nothing takes someone's mind off her own problems better than helping others.
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Attend community events like tree lightings and Christmas concerts.
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If she usually does the Christmas cooking or prepares the house for visiting relatives, plan this with her so you'll do an equal amount of work. If you aren't a good cook, you may want to practice some of the recipes in advance.
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Tips & Warnings
Make a holiday planning calendar for both of you listing all of the possible things to do during the season and when you plan to engage in certain traditions.
If she is down due to financial reasons, consider reading the book Little Women with her aloud. The protagonists in the story must overcome similar material difficulties in the first few chapters during Christmas.
Acknowledge Christmas in some way each day during the month of December to help her get in the mood for it.
Some years, people may not feel up to being outwardly cheerful during the holidays. That doesn't mean the two of you can't create great memories together during the season.
