Are you running the holidays or are the holidays running you? If you’ve ever felt like the personal assistant of your relationship—managing schedules, planning meals, and magically ensuring everyone’s holiday joy—this episode is for you. It’s so easy for couples to fall into that trap, where one person takes on the mental load while the other gets to enjoy the festivities. But here’s the good news: collaboration is possible! It just takes recognizing that we don’t all come into relationships with the same skills—and that’s okay.We’ll talk about building skills together, letting go of gatekeeping tasks (yes, you can teach your partner to make the turkey), and relaxing our standards so good enough feels like magic. Plus, I’ll remind you to skip the comparison game and create your own authentic Love Space—quirks and all. You don’t need a Martha Stewart Christmas to have a meaningful one. Let’s collaborate, love, and celebrate in a way that works for you!About the Host:Meet Crystal, your relationship and social health coach. Crystal is the founder of Sparked Forever Relationship & Singles coaching. She started her journey supporting the neurodiverse community in navigating this, sometimes frustrating, neurotypical social world. Lessons and inspiration from her earlier work drives Crystal’s passion for bringing couples and singles together through acceptance, understanding and big picture thinking to grow vibrant relationships. Crystal understands that the foundation for our social health and well-being starts with making connections to others. When Crystal is not working with couples, she loves to be out on adventures with her partner and bonus kids or spending time connecting with friends over good food and fun music.Links:https://sparkedforever.com/https://www.instagram.com/sparkedforever/https://www.instagram.com/sparkitsocial/https://www.tiktok.com/@sparked_forever  Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.