Asking Eric: News Podcasts Cause Marital Discord
The wife wants more shared conversation, while the husband says he listens to podcasts only during solitary tasks and would pause for discussion.
- Advice columnist Eric Thomas addresses communication dilemmas faced by seniors, including conflicts over media consumption and disruptive social habits during family gatherings.
- Media habits have created tension for one couple, as the wife feels the husband's podcast listening 'shuts out' conversation, suggesting a desire for more shared engagement.
- A sister-in-law's longtime habit of clicking acrylic nails on her teeth and keeping fingers in her mouth around food creates sanitation concerns during her four days of annual visits.
- Regarding offhand remarks, Thomas advises that if a comment doesn't bear repeating, it is acceptable to decline, citing the adage: 'if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.'
- Addressing these interpersonal clashes requires empathy and clear boundaries, whether by setting designated times for shared discussion or framing hygiene concerns around food safety.
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Asking Eric: My wife’s choice of news source differs from mine. Do we need to have a conversation about this?
Dear Eric: My wife and I, both seniors, have similar views, but get our news from different sources. I read online and listen to podcasts while doing mindless tasks, at the gym and on walks when she does not join me.
Asking Eric: My wife and I can’t agree on when to talk
Dear Eric: My wife and I, both seniors, have similar views, but get our news from different sources. I read online and listen to podcasts while doing mindless tasks, at the gym and on walks when she does not join me.She is totally devoted to cable TV and prefers me to not interrupt; I can do better and am trying.
Asking Eric: Wife and I are clashing over my podcast listening, but not for the reason you think
Dear Eric: My wife and I, both seniors, have similar views, but get our news from different sources. I read online and listen to podcasts while doing mindless tasks, at the gym and on walks when she does not join me.
Alabama Live
Asking Eric: News podcasts cause marital discord
Dear Eric: My wife and I, both seniors, have similar views, but get our news from different sources. I read online and listen to podcasts while doing mindless tasks, at the gym and on walks when she does not join me.She is totally devoted to cable TV and prefers me to not interrupt; I can do better and am trying.
Roanoke Times
Listening to news podcasts causes marital discord
Dear Eric: My wife and I, both seniors, have similar views, but get our news from different sources. I read online and listen to podcasts while doing mindless tasks, at the gym and on walks when she does not join…
Asking Eric: She resents my listening to podcasts
Dear Eric: My wife and I, both seniors, have similar views, but get our news from different sources. I read online and listen to podcasts while doing mindless tasks, at the gym and on walks when she does not join me.
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