HOW TO SURVIVE DUMP MONTH

Relationship expert and author Simone Milasas shares her top tips for staying coupled-up over Christmas

Relationship: Are You Sure You Want One? by Simone Milasas and Brendon Watt (Access Consciousness Publishing, $25) is out now.

GET VULNERABLE

“Ask your partner questions and be clear about what you want. If it’s a relatively new relationship, talk about your priorities, asking: What would you like to do for Christmas? Is it important to you to spend time with your family, or do you want to hang out together?”