Are smart phones and the apps/games the new addiction? - Words with Friends, Scramble, or whatever else. Do we notice it more with our wives, or do you notice it more with your husbands?
More and more often, it seems that smart phone is right there with the bright light illuminating from it. I'll give you an example, after sex last night she is laying on her side playing Scramble. We've only been married 6 years, and this is what things have come down too. I remember the days when she used to ask me for cuddling time after sex... not anymore.
There are several other instances, where she seems to pay more attention to the games, than she does me.
Smart phone gamea are so addictive! Especially Words with friends.
I would just be playful and say "hey, talk to your husband". Hopefully she will realize the addiction before it becomes more of an issue. Posted via Mobile Device
Smartphones are only smart if you use them to do productive things. If they're causing you to waste time and neglect the more important things in life, like your family, your job, your pets even then i think they are more aptly called 'dumbphones'.
me and my wife play each other words with friends on our phones I am sure it is to answer your question but i feel it will wear off just like myspace, fb, and any other social media whats wild is that this forum is old school ie bulletin board and its fun as well
It’s the new addiction. Just like any game on a pc can be addictive.
A lot of it is avoidance behaviour, again just like any normal addiction. It’s to avoid doing unliked jobs. To avoid confronting and resolving the problems and issues in life. In some cases to shut themselves away, block themselves out and avoid actually “living” in the very real world.
I play wordfeued on mine. Once I realized there was a chat feature a whole new world opened up to me. Now I can talk to people from all over the US and even one person in Sweden while I'm at work or laying in bed. I don't even care about the game anymore. It's just a way for me to meet new people now. I might try words with friends instead but wordfeud is so simple. I also went through the angry birds stage like a lot of people do until I beat all of them. It gives me something to do on my long commute. lol
Yes it is a problem in my house. My wife is addicted to it.
We had friends over a few nights ago and were playing a board game. Whenever it wasn't her turn, she was playing on her phone. I asked her to put it away, and she seemed very put out by my request. Watching TV in bed, she is on her phone. Ignores our daughter, then wonders why she always comes to me for stuff.
Yes its a horrible blight on many relationships. My wife is basically NEVER off her phone (facebook mostly) in the evenings when the kids are in bed. I wouldn't mind, but it IS at the expense of us spending time together. I can't even go to make a move on her when she's on it, as I get the classic 'oh just GET off me' or 'give me some space' line every single time. We've always been close, but this has driven us apart without her either realising, or caring. I find it desperately sad for anyone else in this position, where you're basically ignored by the person you love most, so they can p1ss their days away on inane technology. Posted via Mobile Device
My wife drives me nuts with those stupid Facebook games. I bought her "Fifty Shades" to try and de-ice her a little and it's collecting dust while the laptop burns away. Posted via Mobile Device
Its a shame these partners who spend hours glued to their phones couldn't spend the same amount of time on their loved ones! What's worse is when they're sat there on their phone, its as if they're not really 'there' - as I say, its desperately sad to see, and make no mistake, it IS an addiction, and almost as damaging (albeit in a different way) Posted via Mobile Device
Smoke - I wish my 3 year old son recognized how much she pays more attention to the games too. However, he's also addicted to the iphone & ipad games.
fortunately we are headed north for a vacation soon - near Algonquin Park in Ontario Canada. It's just too bad that my dad has Wifi at the cottage.
Turn it off or "break" it.
Same at home as well. Just block access with a firewall. Do it in secret say for 8 hours at a time. Most especially at night time, in the evening. You'll be a hero when you fix it and give her access for a while.
Yes its a horrible blight on many relationships. My wife is basically NEVER off her phone (facebook mostly) in the evenings when the kids are in bed. I wouldn't mind, but it IS at the expense of us spending time together. I can't even go to make a move on her when she's on it, as I get the classic 'oh just GET off me' or 'give me some space' line every single time. We've always been close, but this has driven us apart without her either realising, or caring. I find it desperately sad for anyone else in this position, where you're basically ignored by the person you love most, so they can p1ss their days away on inane technology. Posted via Mobile Device
Every single time?
What you mean you put up with that behaviour more than once? And you keep going back for more? That's like trying to give a dog a bone that you know is going to bite you. It's crazy behaviour on your part plus what you are doing is reinforcing your wife's behaviour. You've taught her it's ok for her to bite you!
Smartphones and games 
Smart phone gamea are so addictive! Especially Words with friends. 
