"This Is My Last Christmas!": When You Know It’s Time to Divorce

Why we ignore the warning signs for "one more holiday", and how to find clarity when nostalgia fades.

Years ago, sitting in a parked car after a long day of Christmas shopping, my former sister-in-law turned to me with a quiet look on her face. I had only been married for about a year at the time.

She asked, "Can we talk?"

I said sure, expecting standard holiday small talk. Instead, she looked at me and said, "I think this is the last Christmas I am going to have with Mark and our two kids."