Martha Beck Rescues You from Holiday Houseguest Hell

'Tis the season for inviting people over, which can lead to disaster. Avoid the anxiety—and broken china—with this three-step self-preservation plan.

By Martha Beck
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the Winter 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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'Tis the season for inviting people over, which can lead to disaster. Avoid the anxiety, and broken china, with this three-step self-preservation plan.

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