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Newsweek
a day ago
- General
- Newsweek
Woman Lets Husband Check Screen-Time Data—No One Prepared for What He Finds
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A concerned husband has sparked widespread discussion online after revealing that his wife spends up to 10 hours a day on TikTok. Posting under the username u/NeverBled, the Redditor shared screenshots showing his partner's screen time broken down into different apps, including TikTok which ranged from 6 hours and 33 minutes to 9 hours and 57 minutes across five consecutive days. "Last night I got curious and asked my wife to see her screen time since I notice she's on tiktok a lot. "This is what I saw. I kind of laughed when she showed me. I didn't get mad or upset with her—just concerned. A stock image showing a couple lying in bed whilst the man sleeps, the woman scrolls on her phone. A stock image showing a couple lying in bed whilst the man sleeps, the woman scrolls on her phone. Antonio_Diaz/iStock / Getty Images Plus "Is anybody else's spouse, children, or parents spending too much time on tiktok? What did you do to help them?" he wrote in the subreddit What Should I Do, where the post quickly went viral, garnering over 16,000 upvotes. According to data compiled in June by the average TikTok user spends approximately 55 minutes and 48 seconds on the app daily—significantly less than the hours clocked by the Redditor's wife. Yaron Litwin, chief marketing officer at Canopy, a parental control app, told Newsweek excessive screen time can be harmful to romantic relationships. "Excessive screen time can be detrimental to relationships, especially if stemming from addiction to social media platforms which can cause one partner to feel disconnected and lonely, no matter how physically present his or her counterpart is," he said. When asked how couples can navigate this kind of issue without causing conflict, Litwin recommended viewing the problem as a mutual challenge in a screen-dominated world. Rather than assigning blame, partners should consider their own habits, too, adding that it can be a case of "let he (or she) who has not sinned cast the first stone." Litwin also emphasized that there's no strict threshold for what constitutes problematic screen time. The real red flag appears when device use interferes with responsibilities, work, parenting, or intimacy. To set healthy boundaries, he suggested that any limits around phone use should apply equally to both people. Tools like screen time management apps, no-device zones, and screen-free periods during meals or bedtime can help. Dr. Ashwini Nadkarni, assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, echoed similar concerns. She told Newsweek: "To approach the issue of screen time in a relationship and set boundaries on usage, it's important to first, develop awareness of whether screen time is becoming a barrier to communication and intimacy." Nadkarni added that excessive screen time can lead to distractibility and interruptions in communication. "At the point at which one partner perceives screen time to be the priority as opposed to the relationship, it defines a red flag," she said. To address the problem, she recommended developing awareness of how screen time may be affecting communication. Partners should express their needs clearly, set specific times for digital engagement, and create designated "tech-free zones" at home to foster deeper connection. Reddit users flooded the thread with their own experiences, reflections, and advice. "Yknow recently, I've started realizing how often I catch myself not even remembering the shorts on youtube I watch," shared one user. "I uninstalled all my apps and got a dumbphone. It runs android 8 so all the messaging apps I need to chat with my friends all work on it. Only browse stuff on the laptop now, and my brain feels less rotted. I'm less anxious and I can actually make progress on my personal projects and sit down & do my hobbies again," suggested another. "The wife and I just decided to do something similar and are setting up the family computer desk just like we had when we grew up and uninstalling all the socials of our phones," another user shared. "I was gonna suggest if you want her with less screen time go out and do stuff together if you have the time," one person wrote. Newsweek reached out to u/NeverBled for comment via Reddit. We could not verify the details of the case. Do you have any viral videos or pictures that you want to share? We want to see the best ones! Send them in to life@ and they could appear on our site.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Popular children's author makes stop in Hubbard
HUBBARD, Ohio (WKBN) — A bestselling children's author and musician visited Hubbard Schools this week. Eric Litwin led a professional development workshop Friday for Hubbard's Elementary School teachers. Litwin is best known as the original author of the first four 'Pete the Cat' books. It was his second of two events in the district. Both were made possible thanks to federal funding. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
