Are You in a TV-Addicted Relationship?

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  Posted by None Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:55am PDT

  I see it, but sorry, routine is inevitable, some days do something different that is relaxing, its possible! But if you have an understanding, who cares, I know I don't like to be bothered with calls, etc during the week, cuz I get home from work late and tired and just want to relax.

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  Posted by slam Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:00am PDT

  It's called the "boob tube" for a reason. If this is the only way you can relate to your mate, to the exclusion of other important activities (having a conversation, sex, going for a walk), you are on the slippery slope down to nowhere. And you've recognized this. Change things up---read a book together, create something artsy. Hire a babysitter and go on a date that doesn't include staring a screen mindlessly. (I have a kid so I know it takes a lot of effort since it feels like you use up all your energy on the little one).

  I ended a 5-year relationship because after a while that's all my former BF wanted to do was watch TV (it went hand-in-hand with his excessive drinking). There is just so much more to life.

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  Posted by SueH Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:08am PDT

  MY X BOYFRIEND USE TO LIKE TV ON WHILE WE WERE HAVING FORE PLAY TALK ABOUT A TURN OFF

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  Posted by Stacy Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:25am PDT

  I don't know... I love cuddle time on the sofa with my hubby. We have a few shows we watch each week... but we also enjoy going for walks, drives, etc. I think that variety is important to us. We went to a corn maze last weekend (its an Oct yearly ritual), and to the Apple orchard in Sept. I do however LOVE my cuddle time in front of the tv, it relaxes, it bonds, and I am much more in the mood when it is bed time if he has taken that time with me to watch The Mentalist or CSI.

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  Posted by Billy Z Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:30am PDT

  lame waste of time...what a life you will look back on in several years when you are heading to divorce court!! I wonder if your new, exciting girlfriend will look like your wife, only twenty years younger!! haha

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  Posted by ashley Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:41am PDT

  I think there's something to be said about a quiet evening at home once in awhile, watching tv together with a snack and a drink. It's more special if you don't do it too often.

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  Posted by EW Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:00pm PDT

  Hell no! but my in laws are! Its really creepy actually.

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  Posted by AMBER C Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:58pm PDT

  my fiance and i watch old tv shows on hulu. we just finished up benson and barney miller. we like weird tv. other than a few new shows, like glee, community, the office, and the daily show/colbert report, we don't have much interest. our actual television never gets turned on.

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  Posted by Apple Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:18pm PDT

  This happens after baby is born but you should try and incorporate some friend time. Ask some neighbors over or friends. Order food in, have some drinks, baby won't mind. She's sleeping. Just be careful and not drink too many; baby will be crying soon enough. Curb is the best in my opinion, Nip/ Tuck starts tonight and hopeful Big Love soon. With three kids, TV is inevitable. good Luck!

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  Posted by Mauna Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:34pm PDT

  More like the better addiction of Creativity: Music, Poetry, Script Writing, Song Writing, Piano Playing, and Singing, to product innovations and other inventions of "advanced" things in life (which I keep secret in my exerternal journals filled with tons of ideas) and sometimes dancing which I find for myself the better extensions that help to allow my soul to reach all that I had taken lessons in when I was a young child. Just sometimes, lessons in various topics of ones interest do pay off in the long run...

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