How to Keep Technology in It's Place

 The use of technology  can either benefit your marriage or undermine it. How is it affecting your marriage? 

What you should know

* The wise use of technology can benefit a marriage.  For example, some husbands and wives use it to keep in touch with each other during the day while they are apart.

* The unwise use of technology can undermine a marriage.  some people use their devises constantly, which diminishes the time and attention they can give to their spouse. .

* Some people say that they can have meaningful discussion with their spouse and use their device at the same time.    According to Sherry  Turkle, that is  "the myth of multi-tasking." Evidently, the so-called ability to multi-task  is not  exactly a virtue.  She says that in reality, "our performance degrades  for each new task we add to the mix."

The bottom line: The way you use technology can help or can hurt your marriage. 

Next time: How to Keep Technology in It's Place.

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