Whether you’re single, wishing you were with someone else, or trying to keep your love life quiet amid an interrogation from well-meaning relatives, the pressure can quickly turn all that seasonal joy into something else. Here, Married at First Sight’s relationship expert Paul C Brunson, 50 – who met his wife Jill 28 years ago – reveals 10 ways to help everyone, from singletons to newlyweds and the long-term married, avoid festive fall-outs. 1. If you’re newly single, don’t be hard on yourself