Comments on: Bye Bye Television Update http://www.simplemarriage.net/bye-bye-television-update.html A better marriage by keeping it simple. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:58:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Corey http://www.simplemarriage.net/bye-bye-television-update.html#comment-4562 Corey Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:45:04 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2660#comment-4562 I don't think we will do away with the TV entirely, but we are going to be very intentional about TV going forward. We are planning on watching some football games but we are doing away with the mindless watching and are striving to severely limit TV to only the times we both want to watch. If we get too wrapped up in it again we've discussed doing away with it all together. We'll see how it unfolds. I don’t think we will do away with the TV entirely, but we are going to be very intentional about TV going forward. We are planning on watching some football games but we are doing away with the mindless watching and are striving to severely limit TV to only the times we both want to watch. If we get too wrapped up in it again we’ve discussed doing away with it all together.

We’ll see how it unfolds.

]]> By: Barb McMahon http://www.simplemarriage.net/bye-bye-television-update.html#comment-4557 Barb McMahon Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:22:20 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2660#comment-4557 We gave up the TV four years ago and life has been great. My husband and I spend a lot more time chatting at the end of the day. I sleep better - probably because I go to bed when I'm tired instead of zoning out in front of the TV. And when we moved into a smaller space with an awkward living room, not having to decorate around the TV made life so much easier. Are you going to extend the experiment for another month? We gave up the TV four years ago and life has been great. My husband and I spend a lot more time chatting at the end of the day. I sleep better – probably because I go to bed when I’m tired instead of zoning out in front of the TV.

And when we moved into a smaller space with an awkward living room, not having to decorate around the TV made life so much easier.

Are you going to extend the experiment for another month?

]]> By: Gail Tivendale http://www.simplemarriage.net/bye-bye-television-update.html#comment-5389 Gail Tivendale Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:09:30 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2660#comment-5389 When we married my husband & I made a conscious decision not to have a tv. There wasn't much on it worth watching and we both felt it would be detrimental to our relationship if we had one. When our children came along we felt even more protective and refrained from getting one to babysit them - we did that ourselves! Of course they did watch a bit here and there - at their grandparents, on holidays, or at friends' places. Now they are all living away from home they decide what and when they watch, but on the whole they are not really interested. However, if you start talking movies that's another story!! When we married my husband & I made a conscious decision not to have a tv. There wasn't much on it worth watching and we both felt it would be detrimental to our relationship if we had one. When our children came along we felt even more protective and refrained from getting one to babysit them – we did that ourselves! Of course they did watch a bit here and there – at their grandparents, on holidays, or at friends' places. Now they are all living away from home they decide what and when they watch, but on the whole they are not really interested. However, if you start talking movies that's another story!!

]]> By: Gail Tivendale http://www.simplemarriage.net/bye-bye-television-update.html#comment-4484 Gail Tivendale Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:09:30 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2660#comment-4484 When we married my husband & I made a conscious decision not to have a tv. There wasn't much on it worth watching and we both felt it would be detrimental to our relationship if we had one. When our children came along we felt even more protective and refrained from getting one to babysit them - we did that ourselves! Of course they did watch a bit here and there - at their grandparents, on holidays, or at friends' places. Now they are all living away from home they decide what and when they watch, but on the whole they are not really interested. However, if you start talking movies that's another story!! When we married my husband & I made a conscious decision not to have a tv. There wasn't much on it worth watching and we both felt it would be detrimental to our relationship if we had one. When our children came along we felt even more protective and refrained from getting one to babysit them – we did that ourselves! Of course they did watch a bit here and there – at their grandparents, on holidays, or at friends' places. Now they are all living away from home they decide what and when they watch, but on the whole they are not really interested. However, if you start talking movies that's another story!!

]]> By: Pete http://www.simplemarriage.net/bye-bye-television-update.html#comment-4459 Pete Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:12:12 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2660#comment-4459 We did this as a family when I was a kid. We did so much more stuff. Talked more for a start, ate dinner at the dinner table, spent time in front of the fire. I'd be pretty keen to try this again as an adult although I fear it's the internet I need to have a break from as I sit here reading blogs while watching telly. Good luck We did this as a family when I was a kid. We did so much more stuff. Talked more for a start, ate dinner at the dinner table, spent time in front of the fire. I’d be pretty keen to try this again as an adult although I fear it’s the internet I need to have a break from as I sit here reading blogs while watching telly.

Good luck

]]> By: Antoinette http://www.simplemarriage.net/bye-bye-television-update.html#comment-4457 Antoinette Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:11:25 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2660#comment-4457 I just joined and am so excited to see you have tried this! We are a TV free family and love it! I don't ever plan on going back! It is true, TV eats up so much previous time and precious memories to be had with babies. I just joined and am so excited to see you have tried this! We are a TV free family and love it! I don’t ever plan on going back! It is true, TV eats up so much previous time and precious memories to be had with babies.

]]> By: Charlie on the PA Tpk http://www.simplemarriage.net/bye-bye-television-update.html#comment-4445 Charlie on the PA Tpk Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:28:42 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2660#comment-4445 Wow.... no, I couldn't do that. I need a variety of points of view to compare and contrast against my own values; I know what I believe in and what is right for my family, and contrasting that against others is what I look towards in news and politics. But that's me; as for TV in general, other than '24' I haven't found much to attract me in many years. Wow…. no, I couldn’t do that. I need a variety of points of view to compare and contrast against my own values; I know what I believe in and what is right for my family, and contrasting that against others is what I look towards in news and politics.

But that’s me; as for TV in general, other than ’24′ I haven’t found much to attract me in many years.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.simplemarriage.net/bye-bye-television-update.html#comment-4443 Michelle Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:35:00 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2660#comment-4443 I've never owned my own TV, and enjoyed not having one. My college roommates always had one, and it annoyed me how much they watched, but mostly because I got sucked into watching it with them and my free time disappeared. And most of what we watched was superficial, uneducational and unenlightening. I know I fill that extra time with computer surfing - news, blogs, Twitter, etc. I've thought about cutting back. Your idea of a news fast would be an interesting test for me. I think news and Internet and TV can be useful if you use them purposefully, if you know what you're looking for and how long you'll spend, and then you turn it off or put it away. I’ve never owned my own TV, and enjoyed not having one. My college roommates always had one, and it annoyed me how much they watched, but mostly because I got sucked into watching it with them and my free time disappeared. And most of what we watched was superficial, uneducational and unenlightening.

I know I fill that extra time with computer surfing – news, blogs, Twitter, etc. I’ve thought about cutting back. Your idea of a news fast would be an interesting test for me. I think news and Internet and TV can be useful if you use them purposefully, if you know what you’re looking for and how long you’ll spend, and then you turn it off or put it away.

]]> By: Corey http://www.simplemarriage.net/bye-bye-television-update.html#comment-4442 Corey Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:13:21 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2660#comment-4442 I've been on a news fast for almost a year now. I still keep up with things via the front page of Yahoo (which I scan but rarely read in-depth) and friends. It's actually been quite nice not knowing most of what goes on. Anything major happens, I still find out about it. I’ve been on a news fast for almost a year now. I still keep up with things via the front page of Yahoo (which I scan but rarely read in-depth) and friends. It’s actually been quite nice not knowing most of what goes on. Anything major happens, I still find out about it.

]]> By: Charlie on the PA Tpk http://www.simplemarriage.net/bye-bye-television-update.html#comment-4441 Charlie on the PA Tpk Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:27:42 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2660#comment-4441 I am curious what you do with your online time; you mentioned watching the PGA, but what about news and other information? Do you read papers (if any are left!), read online or do you listen to talk radio? With so much going on in the world that affects our lives and our kids future, being totally unplugged would frighten me. I am curious what you do with your online time; you mentioned watching the PGA, but what about news and other information? Do you read papers (if any are left!), read online or do you listen to talk radio?

With so much going on in the world that affects our lives and our kids future, being totally unplugged would frighten me.

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