Christmas can be stressful at the best of times.

For Madonna, who is nearing the end of a bitter divorce, the holiday appears to have been particularly exhausting.

The strain was showing as she headed out to dinner on Saturday with friends Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin in jeans and a bomber jacket.

Her skin was stretched taut and she appeared pale and haggard, despite putting on a smile for photographers.

On another note, 55% of 16,000 people recently surveyed on Predicto.com think Madonna and A-Rod will go public with their relationship on New Year’s Eve.