{"id":342978,"date":"2014-12-22T10:00:14","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T02:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/famille-noel-notre-guide-survie-342978.html"},"modified":"2019-05-04T04:57:24","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T20:57:24","slug":"famille-noel-notre-guide-survie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/events-hk\/christmas-special-hk\/famille-noel-notre-guide-survie-342978.html","title":{"rendered":"Survival Guide: How to get through Christmas with the family?"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Every year <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/christmas-special\/christmas-good-for-health-58707.html#post-58707\">when Christmas comes along<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0after the gifts have been sorted, the only question that remains is, where or with whom to spend this joyous occasion. Some may prefer to spend Christmas with their immediate families as opposed to with their in-laws - describing it as an unbearable time.<\/p> <p>\"It seems logical that a majority of people want to spend Christmas Eve with their immediate families, especially in this time of year. While Christmas may have\u00a0lost its religious connotation, it still remains as\u00a0the ultimate family celebration. This time of year is full of symbols and a mythical dimension. People want to strengthen ties, to find a cocoon and strengthen their sense of belonging to a clan,\" said <strong>Nicole Prieur<\/strong>, author of Little Settling family<\/p> <p>So if, unfortunately, you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/christmas-special\/staff-picks-marie-france-asiaa-favourite-christmas-movie-60403.html#post-60403\">have to spend Christmas<\/a> with family members you're not particularly in awe of, then at least take a few precautionary steps to avoid conflicts and tension. As noted by Nicole Prieur in the slideshow above, it is important to step back, to inject a bit of humour\u00a0and most importantly do not settle any old feuds\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/christmas-special\/christmas-dinner-create-feast-kitchen-recipes-60041.html#post-60041\">at the dinner table<\/a>. Otherwise, it's not just the log that will\u00a0be difficult to digest ...<\/p>  <p><em>Fabienne BROUCARET<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beyond the gifts and wreaths, the festive gathering may sometimes turn into a nightmare. 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