Dear Whys Guy: "Help! I'm an iPad Widow!"

By Aaron Traister, REDBOOK



DEAR WHYS GUY:

Help! I am an iPad widow! How do I get my husband to put the damn thing down and have a conversation with me?

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DEAR REDBOOK READER:

I recently mentioned in a column that I'm struggling with my own computer issues right now. I don't think I have a problem, but I'm on the damn thing much more than I want to be. The thing about the computer is that it provides the illusion of constructive productivity, or that you're learning or doing something. But it's not, and you're not. It's just the modern equivalent of channel surfing and vegging-out in front of the TV for hours. The only difference is that 24 hours after watching a Facts of Life marathon, I still remember the episodes I watched, whereas I can't tell you what I read or saw on the internet last night.

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So maybe ask him the next morning what he learned or was reading about during the previous evening's surfing session. Maybe, like me, he'll be so terrified by the fact that he retained absolutely nothing from the experience except wasting an evening that he'll start putting the machine down.

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Need help decoding odd male behavior? Redbook columnist Aaron Traister, who lives in Philadelphia with his wife and two kids, is our resident male who is happy to answer any questions you might have about the mind of a man. Either leave your questions in the comments or email him at redbook@hearst.com with Whys Guy in the subject. Letters, emails, and comments may be edited for clarity and length.

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