I am uncomfortable with the amount of time my partner spends on the computer, watching DVDs or television.

One reason that people marry among others is for companionship. When partners spend an inordinate amount of time in front of a television screen or computer monitor, their human relationships with their spouses and children can suffer. A healthy balance needs to be achieved between one’s married life and one’s video life. The way we apportion our time is indicative of what is truly important in our lives.

Couples who have been married for many years acknowledge the importance of prioritizing their time together as a couple. Even when children enter into the picture, husbands and wives still need quality time together apart from the kids.

If partners marry because they are best friends, couples also divorce because they have grown apart. By giving priority to time spent together with one’s spouse the potential for growing apart is significantly reduced.

If a husband promised to take his wife and children on an outing on Saturday and later learned that his favorite college football team was playing a game that will be televised at that same time, could he record the game and watch it after the outing? Do you feel you’re competing with the Internet or the television for your partner’s time? Do you ever take time to discuss the news or issues that can strengthen and stimulate your relationship? Are there activities that you can undertake together that can enhance your love and companionship?