Interesting.  A new study says 69% of women expect a fight to break out this year….before Thanksgiving even starts!

Holy DRAMA!  They obviously haven’t been surveying my family members, because I think that number would be closer to a 99% chance.  Here’s how the turkey tragedy breaks down.

More than two out of three women say their families will be pulling the long knives on each other Thursday and firing up family feuds before the holiday bird even hits the table.

My solution: in the backyard this year.  Create a Thunderdome style cage ring.  Let the argument be settled via cage fight.  Two men enter. One man leaves.  Really, it’s the only good way to resolve the problem.

The only downfall is the awkward dinner conversation afterwards.  Referencing the person who does not return from the Thunderdome-style match is strictly taboo.

The prospects for actually being thankful on the big day are so dim that more than 1 in 10 women told iVillage they are “dreading” the holiday.  “Thanksgiving is a perfect mix for a volatile family holiday,” said Kelly Wallace, iVillage chief correspondent. “When families come together, sometimes feuds are just inevitable.”

The site asked visitors what the major bones of contention have been on Turkey days past. The top answers included: money; not liking the food; the hostess complaining she’s doing all the work; people who drink too much; and being bored. The Thanksgiving dread is especially true for hostesses, 37 percent of whom call the holiday a time of great stress.