Dealing With A Cell Phone Addicted Spouse

Posted on February 18, 2009 in Marriage Advice, Marriage Problems

Cell phones these days have gained so much prominence, that it is hard to imagine life without a cell phone. Conveying and expressing oneself is much more convenient over the cell phone rather than personally. However, there are some who spend more than needed time on the cell phone rather than with people around.

Dealing with a cell phone addicted spouse can be one complicated task. However, here are some tips, which will make living with such a spouse an easy job.

1)    Communicate With Your Spouse: Communicate with your spouse and tell him/her how bad you feel when you see him/her spending so much time on the phone rather than with you. Tell them that you understand their need to be on the phone always but also tell them that their behavior causes you to feel ignored.

2)    Cell Free Time: Both of you decide on one particular time where both of you would spend time only with each other. And this time would be one where you discuss only your selves and nothing else. The children, housemaid, in-laws etc can be discussed later.

3)    Talk Face –Face: If your communication with your spouse is such that you communicate only on the phone rather than face-face, then both of you make a decision that you would make an effort to talk face-face often, rather than through the phone, unless very necessary.

4)    Make Time Spent With You Worthwhile: When your spouse makes an effort to get rid of his/her addiction, and tries to spend time with you, make sure you make that time worthwhile. Do not discuss issues or events that would turn your spouse off or cause an argument or a cause a fight to happen between you.

5)    Be Understanding: There may be times when your spouse may not be able to live up to your expectation. Instead of loosing your temper be a little patient with your spouse and win him/her back.

Keep these points in mind and persistently build your relationship.

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