Settle An Argument: Should You Have Cable in the Bedroom?
By Perri O. Blumberg, REDBOOK
Martha, 28, and Craig, 35, have been married for two years. Craig had wanted a TV in their bedroom for ages, but Martha was initially against it because she feared it would ruin the room's relaxing vibe. For Craig's birthday this year, she finally caved and bought him a nice TV with a DVD player for their bedroom. Now, they're arguing over whether they should add cable. Martha doesn't want to because she thinks that will make Craig glued to it all the time, while Craig thinks it's pointless to not get cable on their nice, new flatscreen. Should Martha cave more or should Craig take his cable time to the living room?
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She says: "I got him the TV for his birthday (begrudgingly!) because I knew how much it meant to him. If we get cable on it, he'll be watching it all the time and it'll really disrupt our couple time and sleeping habits. This way, it's a compromise because we can watch DVDs together in bed, but he won't become addicted to channel surfing nonstop."
He says: "I'm so thankful Martha finally caved and is letting us have a TV in our bedroom. However, there are certain nightly shows I really like watching and now that we have such a nice TV in our room, it'd be great to lounge in bed and watch them with her-I know there are shows she enjoys, too!"
Whose side are you on? (Explain your reasoning in the comments section.)
- Martha
- Craig
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