They say nothing binds couples more than time spent together. And what better time to accomplish that than the holidays? While recreation time provides us with better insight into our partners’ personalities, it also helps us delve into our own issues. Relationship therapist Stan Bopape said: “Also, the holidays are a perfect time to let your guard down. This means you stand a very good chance of seeing each other in an extreme behavioural mode.”

This was a good exercise if you wish to get serious about your partner, Bopape added. “It is always advisable to occasionally look at your partner with your head not with your heart - there are some basic elements that can make for a pleasant matrimony or the opposite.”