Answer: Fights
Clues: “Raised” and “Voice”
A poll found 40% of families deal with “open disagreements” around the holidays. And that’s without factoring in the election.
Politics is the #1 topic that can start a fight, but it didn’t win by much. Here are the top three:
Politics. 34% of people said it’s a frequent point of tension in their family.
Family dynamics and past grievances, 32%. So, ongoing stuff that’s been brewing, then bubbles over.
And a tie between relationships and finances, both 25%.
Arguing about those things is usually pointless. But here’s another reason to avoid them. There’s a one in three chance it becomes a war.
The poll found a third of holiday fights end up escalating into “lasting rifts” that can impact relationships for years.