TV Sh!t

This week, we talked about watching television both together and separately and what that might mean for your relationship. While there are many people who would argue that TV is a mindless waste of time, there is compelling, mounting evidence to suggest that there are, in fact, benefits to watching television shows together. Marko and I commented on the variety of shorthand jokes that we have with each other, mimicking some of our favorite shows. How can laughter together be a bad thing?!

Like so many current situations and arguments, it’s not so much that we are different or that times are different: it’s that we have not recognized how the same aspects of the human condition are simply responding to new stimuli. Just like anything else, you have to look at it holistically. Is your partner watching television as a means to avoid you? Are you watching shows that you’ve agreed to watch together without your partner and lying about it? Those are more accurate, critical questions. Rather than simply state that TV rots the brain, let’s take a look at how it enriches our lives and what we can do to use it as a tool to strengthen our relationships, conversations, humor, and relaxation. How do you feel about watching television with an intimate partner?