Q: TV in the bedroom?

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_bianca_ — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:11:11 GMT

We decided to put a TV in the bedroom, and Dr. Pam is right, it'll only affect you if you let it. But it is an opportunity to be a problem and there is no reason to let these opportunities surround you. We just got into a huge fight last night over the stupid TV in our bedroom. When I get home, I'm putting that darn thing in the basement.

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ArtNut — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:01:08 GMT

This is one of the things that I put my foot down on, I do not think TVs belong in the bedroom. There are so many distractions everywhere else, I absolutely did not want more in the bedroom. The bedroom is for doing other things. We also love to read though, so if one of us can't sleep, or wants to stay up late, we read in bed.

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Tikvahc — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:23:31 GMT

We do have a TV in our bedroom, because we both wanted one. There are some nights that you just want to watch "Friends" (in our case) instead of doing other things. But when we are in the mood for other things then that TV stays off!

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terebearswifey07 — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:42:00 GMT

The tv's not so bad in the bedroom. We do not watch television very much anyway. I was worried about that when we put the tv in there...but believe me it's okay!

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ebonytexan — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:55:37 GMT

A tv in the bedroom should not affect your intimacy at all. We love to cuddle up in bed with a movie on Sunday afternoons or pop in a mp3 disk for some romantic music. After all, the remote does have an "Off" button : )

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springmeyer07 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:09:33 GMT

When me and hubby first got engaged, we both knew that we didn't want a TV in our bedroom. It was the best decision. I've always had a tv in my bedroom growing up, but this was an easy transition. If one of us is tired, we'll either read, or just stay in the other room and watch tv while the other sleeps. Not having a tv creates other opprotunities besides "grown up" activities. We find ourselfs laughing, being silly, talking about the day, or just laying in the dark snuggling in pure silence. So for us, it works and we'll never have a TV in the bedroom!

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springmeyer07 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:12:20 GMT

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diva4sy — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:49:02 GMT

we just got married and decided months ago that a TV in the bedroom is not the best thing. I can stand nothing more than hearing the TV turn on whilst I am asleep. The TV remains downstairs. The bedroom sans the TV allows us to talk about the day, cuddle, and get dressed for work without being distracted.

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dirtyducky714 — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:55:05 GMT

i think it's ok to have a t.v. in the room, but have it in a cabinat- so ur first reaction isn't to turn on the tv. and/or make it a rule that the t.v. is off during sex to ensure full attention towards your partner.

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barbarella — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:36:55 GMT

when my husband first moved in with me, when he was just my boyfreind, i didnt have a tv in my apt bedroom and we dont have a tv in our house in okinawa (we live off-base) and i think it helps keeps our intmimate moments seperate from just lying around in front of the tv in the family room. yeah it sounds cheesy but the bedroom has a whole different feel to it without a tv. When we want peace and quiet, and a little fune, we can just go upstairs. When we had our lil house in san diego we had a tv in the room, and as weird as it sounds the tv just broke up the feeling in the bedroom. It was like another random room..not what we wanted

so its up to you but i think of the bedroom as relaxing hideaway when you need peace and quiet. you need entertainment, go read.

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deminion_777 — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:35:42 GMT

the telivision in itself shouldn't be an issue, unless your worried about him attaching the XBOX and surround sound up too.I once had a TV in a bedroom with my bf at the time, and I used it to show him just how open I was to new ideas: by putting on a naugty movie after he came home from work. the first time I did this he just looked at me and said" have I told you your awsome?" but I always kept it tasteful and it was a rarity.

if you do not plan to have doors over the TV, purchase a small curtain or tablecloth and hang it over the TV when you want attention... cover it up and show him you want his attention.

if you are seriously worried it will become an issue, make an agreement that if either of you watch too much in bed and it interferes, it will go straight back out.

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brown_bride07 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:00:57 GMT

We don't have a tv in the bedroom- mainly b/c I want to lead by example- I don't want my children to ever have one (as I did not grow up with one in my room) so we are trying to be role models.

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reneequeenb05 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:33:28 GMT

I disagree with having a TV in the bedroom. I feel like the bedroom is our place of rest and intimacy and having a TV in it is not appropriate. My husband has a tendency to turn the TV on as soon as he wants into a room that has a TV so I keep it out of the bedroom.

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SaSa765 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:19:23 GMT

When my husband and I moved in together, we decided to keep the TV out of the bedroom. If he wants to stay up and I want to go to bed, he stays out in the living room. But our bedroom is reserved as our bedroom.

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ccfromsc01 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:05:14 GMT

We decided no TV. It is nice to have a bedroom that is just that. No desks, no work, just a bedroom. It makes it a more relaxed space. We also agreed to only have one TV. Since we have computers in the home, we do not see a need for more than one, not now.

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eyemladyt — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:16:09 GMT

IM totally agains ti for several reasons. 1- I like to get some sleep and my man turns it up and wants to discuss what on even though IM CLEARLY SLEEP. 2- The light and the hissing sound it makes gets in my nerves when i wanna relax. 3- Last but certainlynot least , My man and I work differnt schedules so when we do get a moment in the bedroom I sure as heck don't wanna watch TV

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danielle.ryan — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:53:29 GMT

When we first got engaged I was very against having a TV in our room. I am torn about the debate. He likes to watch TV to wind down, I read a book. In his mind, they are the same. There are nights I love to lay in bed and watch a good movie, or TV with my hubby. It's nice when you are sick too. My frustration is that he gets home after I have gone to bed during the week and likes to watch TV, some nights it drives me nuts, others I just go back to sleep. For now, I think it's an ok thing for us to have it in the bedroom.

As far as intimacy goes, I think anything can be a distraction if you let it. The TV can be a distraction, but we don't always have it on. As someone else said, there is an off button! :)