New Jersey Couples at War Over This 1 Simple Little Device
Everyday New Jersey families enjoy our TV viewing. Maybe we’re streaming The Sopranos for the one-hundredth time, watching Real Housewives of New Jersey again, or binging Jersey Shore or Cobra Kai.
Whatever it is we’re trying to enjoy, it’s probably not the same thing our partner or spouse wants to watch.
In a household battle that could be compared to the most intense boxing matches, research that was conducted by StudyFinds, has exposed the not-so-friendly fire that ignites when partners wrestle for control of the television remote.
According to the study, which polled 2,000 couples who live together, the average couple engages in full-blown battles over TV choices an amazing four times a week.
Nearly 1 in 5 people (19%) experience daily frustration with their partner’s TV habits, leading 44% to escape to another room so they can enjoy their own viewing in peace. Fifty-one percent of dads show a much greater concern than the thirty-one percent of moms who want remote control supremacy and the final say. It was also reported that thirty-seven percent of parents believe leaving their favorite seat open would go a long way to reducing arguments.
Despite this, 56% prefer to battle their partner over the remote rather than fight with their children. A third of those who participated in the survey prefer to have an extra screen to create an entertainment experience that is free of conflict and unpleasant situations.
Here are some of the things that couples argue over as it pertains to the remote control and TV viewing. See how many of these pertain to you and your partner, spouse, or children. While many of these are relevant to my wife and me, I highlighted the only ones that have caused a discussion that may be a little more intense than others.
1. The volume
2. Deciding what to watch
3. Asking too many questions while watching something
4. Talking over something
5. Spending too much time choosing what to watch
6. Falling asleep during something
7. Having to rewatch something because your partner missed it, due to falling asleep or leaving the room
8. Using a mobile phone or other devices during viewing
9. Hogging the remote
10. Losing or misplacing the remote
11. Watching an episode of a show you usually watch together without the other person
12. Deciding what time to watch a show
13. Who sits where or if someone is in your favorite seat
14. The height of the TV screen
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