6 minutes | Thursday, 17 January 2019
Though the festive period is generally a time of merriment for most, the added strains can become too much for some relationships.
Makin Dixon Solicitors, a West Yorkshire specialist family law practice with a focus on domestic abuse, says they see a spike in cases immediately following Christmas.
The law firm also claims that tensions may rise as Blue Monday approaches - the day that has come to be know as the most depressing day of the year and which falls this time round on 21 January.
To tell us more and to offer some advice on the subject we were joined by Jennifer Noel, a partner at Makin Dixon.