Everyone has been there at one point: dealing with the stress of suddenly sharing a relationship with entertainment distractions. Whether it's the Super Bowl for a husband who can't get over the fact that his team might just make it all the way this year or trying to get a word in edgewise while a wife has devoted herself to catching up with an entire season worth of "True Blood" episodes complete with plenty of cute scenes starring Vampire Bill or Vampire Eric, sometimes television can take over. But fortunately, even those who have graduated to the wonderful world of hundreds of channels on satellite tv can sometimes manage to break on through and figure out a solution for cutting consumption time down a little bit. Here are five tips for how to pry the woman or man in one's life away from the high definition television set now and then.
#1 - Invest in a recording device. Since plenty of dish and cable companies make it possible to get a DVR along with the cost of the rest of the package, it should be easy to simply set a reminder and have the technology handle actually getting the show in the right place at the right time. And this way, it's possible to be more straightforward about designating actual times when it's best to enjoy entertainment, and other times when the television is going to stay switched off.
#2 - Remember OnDemand. For those who are freaking out about not keeping to the actual schedule of television, it's helpful to simply point out that with OnDemand, it's possible to catch up on things at any given moment, and live life while it's actually happening. This can be particularly effective when it's time to go to a social gathering.
#3 - Stick with a reasonable version of HDTV. With spouses who tend to get sucked in based on the quality of the picture, the last thing necessary is something that makes it possible for 3D to become a part of the living room entertainment experience. Stick to the regular features.
#4 - Take over instead. This only works when spouses are constantly flipping channels and the other party is sick of never getting to check out what he or she wants to be seeing on satellite tv. Get super aggressive and pick out favorite channels instead, to show that there are two people who could both be ignoring the real life for the silver screen.
#5 - Compromise. It might not be worth it to spend all of that effort doing the prying, after all, especially if it's just leading to fighting and general unhappiness. Be sure to actually make clear what the limitations of viewing are, and at what hours there is no television, and then just let it be. For sports fans who have to watch the game, it's likely going to be a losing battle making suggestions about doing otherwise. So go with the flow, and find that it might be a less tumultuous approach than actually prying someone away from the television to begin with.
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