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Right or wrong, I think a little TV goes a long way. Certainly OK to watch a few things of genuine interest but beyond that it's a useless, passive, mind-eating activity.
We're not retired, but the TV goes on when she gets home from work and stays on until she goes to bed, with her in front of it most of that time every day. On weekends, unless I have activities planned for us, she will spend most of the day in front of the TV. Even if by her own admission 'there's nothing on' she will watch something. I have talked to her about it, but we've been married too long for her to listen to me (somewhat tongue in cheek). When we retire, I would expect it to get worse. Her mother lives in front of the TV, talks about people/characters on TV as if she was a part of their lives. I don't want that to happen to DW.
Only thing I can come up with is me planning enough activities for us to do to try to get her away from the boob tube. But I wondered if anyone else here has done this sort of intervention, and if so how? Sad I know. Help...
We're not retired, but the TV goes on when she gets home from work and stays on until she goes to bed, with her in front of it most of that time every day. On weekends, unless I have activities planned for us, she will spend most of the day in front of the TV. Even if by her own admission 'there's nothing on' she will watch something. I have talked to her about it, but we've been married too long for her to listen to me (somewhat tongue in cheek). When we retire, I would expect it to get worse. Her mother lives in front of the TV, talks about people/characters on TV as if she was a part of their lives. I don't want that to happen to DW.
Only thing I can come up with is me planning enough activities for us to do to try to get her away from the boob tube. But I wondered if anyone else here has done this sort of intervention, and if so how? Sad I know. Help...