By Mallory Mattingly
DUCK DYNASTY‘s Korie Robertson revealed how her family gets along so well, even while working and living together.
“A few weeks back, I did a Q&A on Instagram Stories, and most of the questions were about us living so close together as a family and how we keep it peaceful, ha! Along with the questions, many said they dream of having their family do the same one day, which I absolutely love!” she wrote in a post on Instagram.
One of the questions was, “How do you live so close to family and still get along?” She shared seven tips.
First, “Eat meals together regularly. Even if you live close, life can get busy, but don’t let it get too busy to sit down and eat as a family often,” Robertson began. “Pick a specific day of the week, or simply notice when you’re making extra and invite someone over. It doesn’t have to be fancy or organized. Pick up pizza and offer to pick up an extra box. There are so many studies on the importance of family meals around a dinner table. Make it a priority!”
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Next, Robertson encouraged her followers not to “take yourself too seriously, and don’t take offense too easily.”
“Give one another the benefit of the doubt. Maybe it was just a bad day or a joke that didn’t land well,” she explained. “Let it go and move on. If it becomes a pattern, address it, but don’t talk to everyone else about it first. Go directly to that person, talk it out, and move on.”
Number three? Robertson wants people to understand that “there are going to be times when hurt feelings arise, but during those times, don’t stay away from each other too long. It’s easy to harbor bad feelings when you aren’t face-to-face, but being together reminds you of what you love about the other person and helps you move past misunderstandings or annoyances.”
Fourth, “Offer each person or family unit the freedom to do their own thing, have their own set of friends and hobbies, and make different choices about everything from how to raise kids to school to church or how to handle holidays, including all the big and small things. Just because you’re all in the same family and living right beside each other doesn’t mean you’ll do things the same way.”
For her fifth piece of advice, Robertson advised her followers to be okay with disagreements within the family.
“Don’t just tolerate one another’s difference, learn to appreciate and value them, quirks and all!” she said. “What do they bring to the family dynamic that you don’t? What can you learn from the way they see the world? Life would be boring if we were all the same. Our uniqueness and differences can be our strength!”
Sixth, always be the ones to cheer each other on.
“Celebrate the successes and be there when a little encouragement is needed. There’s a saying I love: ‘a rising tide raises all ships.’ It’s a simple reminder that what’s good for one is good for all.”
Lastly, Robertson reminded her fans to “have fun” with their families.
“Plan the party, have a spontaneous family game night, build a fire and roast marshmallows on a random Tuesday, get competitive, jump on the trampoline, and build the fort in the living room. Let life get messy. You can clean up later!” she concluded.
DUCK DYNASTY fans can get a peek into the Robertson family’s tight-knit lives in the newest season of DUCK DYNASTY: THE REVIVAL, which began airing at the beginning of March. It began with a special tribute episode for patriarch Phil Robertson, who died last year.
“You’ll see a lot of fun, laughs, competition, and pranks this season, but what Phil stood for is the greatest reason for bringing back the show,” Robertson said of the first episode. “We hope to glorify God, make His name known, and show the importance of faith, family, (and yes, ducks!) 🤗”
While family dynamics aren’t always easy, Robertson’s tips are a helpful place to start.
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