He watches the news 24/7 whenever he can and it seems I dont know him anymore then I should know him. Its like the news is his wife and friends and family.
2007-02-18 15:14:08 · 20 answers · asked by flyecho 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
How about trying to come up with a diversion just to get him to have a conversation with you about it? You could have fun with it by creating your very own "Breaking News - Details at 10". Hang some signs around the house (sitting on top of the TV, on the fridge, above the toilet in the bathroom, etc). If he asks beforehand what's going on, build his curiosity by only answering "Details at 10". You get the point.
When you finally get his attention, you may want to "play" the highlights of how you are feeling excluded because of all the interest in the news. Ask him how you can become a part of "his world news". Ask whatever you want to ask in an interview method. Then see if he would be willing to compromise and do some other fun things with you, if you can work out a compromise to show an interest in what he likes.
Another thought is that maybe something has happened either in your relationship or somewhere else in his life where he has began to withdraw from you and the family and it's just easier watching about all the other problems in the world that facing his own. Ask him....the only way to get to the bottom of anything is to face it head on. I just hate how most people think it has to be done in a way that is confrontational instead of taking into consideration that the person with the problem behavior (at least as you see it) also has their own issues they may be dealing with and may not know how to express - or may not even realize that it's a problem for the other person.
Anyway - good luck!!!
2007-02-18 15:39:30 · answer #1 · answered by Shirley T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What stopped my husband from being a 24/7 news watcher was when our eight year old started having nightmares after the Amish school shooting. Now he reads the news online or watches it after the kids are asleep.
Personally, I love the news...it is something my husband and I have in common.
2007-02-18 15:24:07 · answer #2 · answered by robinc1117 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First I would talk to him and let him know it really bothers you that he feels the need to watch the news all the time. See why he feels he must watch the news. When my husband was deployed to Iraq, my TV stayed on fox news. Now that he is home, I hardly watch the news at all. Good luck.
2007-02-18 15:17:58 · answer #3 · answered by Army Wife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sit down and watch the news with him at times. Try to do fun things with him and offer to go out on a date with him to get him out of the house. Try having more fun in the bedroom department as well. This may help get his mind off of the news.
2007-02-18 15:22:24 · answer #4 · answered by Lady Hewitt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More sex should do the trick, I know I'd watch the news less if I was having more sex ;-)
Just kidding (sort of). Organize some activities for the two of you to do outside the house. Have a nice romantic candle lit dinner with the TV turned off.
2007-02-18 15:18:37 · answer #5 · answered by BCPilotguy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, I would normally say the news is a good thing, but anything too excessive is bad, plus watching the news constantly only leads to negatitive thoughts. You may want to ask him is there something he is looking for on the news.
2007-02-18 15:18:26 · answer #6 · answered by St.Jeb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could maybe go out more like shopping, going out to eat, or taking walks. Or you could suggest to him that you don't want him to watch the news so much. But I doubt that will work.
2007-02-18 15:19:17 · answer #7 · answered by caligirl3254 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bend over in front of him with nothing but a thong on.
If that doesn't work, then dress like a sl.ut and tell him you are going to the "store."
2007-02-18 15:21:09 · answer #8 · answered by Tumbleweed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
then maybe you need to have a talk...act like an adult, turn the t.v. off and ask him what his problem is...if he doesn't wanna talk, leave. take the kids with you and find another life for yourself.
2007-02-18 15:18:39 · answer #9 · answered by Chrys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dress up in some lingerie front of the tv
2007-02-18 15:21:00 · answer #10 · answered by jans 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋