do you argue with your spouse about time spent on the internet?

Well first off, your husband should know that your trying to earn online...I'm sure he wouldn't mind that, right? As for me, my husband is okay with me going online. Its not really a problem for him if I spend much time online. But it does worry him, health wise.

Dear puppynut, I am 55, married, having wife and two sons. My sons don't argue with me over the use of internet by me but my wife sometimes has a quarrel, say little disputes, when I just go on with my time on the internet, without taking over the responsibilities of the household. Take it lightly, so, because it happens.

Not much happens. We do share a computer, so sometimes my husband needs the computer to check his email or do work, but because we work different hours, there isn't usually a conflict. Is it that your husband wants you to spend more time with him? Or just less time on the computer in general?

My boyfriend spend a lot of time in his facebook and it really annoys me. When Im siting in front of the computer and stay there for an hour, he will complain and when he sits and stayed for several hours, there are no words to come out in my mouth. He's being unfair with me.

right now i dont have wife but i believe that both of u should have a bonding time after all of your playstation or internet vices..lol.. i guess your luck of time to each other

Hi, Its really a great topic.I thought of starting it. It happens almost everyday.I spend my time in internet and TV's while he is at work. I don't go to these after he comes from office,but he immediately after he freshens up he need his ipod or laptop. He loves playing games.In my case he don't argue with me for using the net,but I argue with him as he is spending his time completely in the net after reaching home from office. Since most of the men's have been out of home for their work, they have involved themselves in this net to spend their time.Now they are used to it.But now after telling my husband he has reduced a lot.This is a problem in today's world. The interaction between the couples get less and they concentrate on their own work.

I try not to spend so much time on the PC that it raises the issue, but 12 hours IS a long time... I don't think you're going to have anything like that amount of time on your hands when the little one arrives

i dont get any problems in my time spending on the internet with my wife because my work depends on it.but if you say the time i spent using the computer,then there goes some arguments with my wife because when i do something i dont stop until i finish it even if would take me until the break of dawn.most of the time my wife would ask me to stop and take some sleep and do ti when i wake up but.but i dont.but still my wife wins in every situation because i have to give anyway since she is right and concerned only of my health so i stop and take a sleep.

My husband and I usually don't argue about the internet. I use it more than he does, but he doesn't mind. He often watches movies on his computer while I am surfing the internet on mine, and sometimes I watch a movie with him while I am on the internet. I am very happy that we don't have a lot of arguments about the internet, because my ex-boyfriend was often angry about the time that I spent online, and he thought that I ought to do something else instead. My ex spent his spare time on tv and games, and I never understood why he couldn't accept the fact that I liked to spend my time online. He even told me that he was going to hide the internet cable from me, because he didn't like my hobby. I often wished that he would just accept that my hobby was different from his own, but that never happened and we just kept arguing about the topic.

My husband has made comments from time to time about me being on the computer alot...then I back it down and eventually I build up my time again on the computer again...but the issue is that my hubby isnt working as much as he use to so the money he brings in is less that it was a couple yrs ago, which is what got me started working online to help out with extra money for the groceries or gas or things that we need around the house, so he has stopped complaining because when it comes to having the extra cash it really does help. I hope that after you have the baby that things do get back to normal for you and you get to be more active. Happy Mylotting.

Right now, my work is on the computer but someone does not always see it that way. I use the internet to work, expand my education(in writing and for college credit), look at celebrity gossip and play solitaire - in that order. It doesn't really develop into an argument but when I run into problems (i.e. lack of RAM, converting PDF docs or uploading files), he hears me fussing but has no idea as to what it is I am talking about. Not every problem can be solved by buying another computer. :) I don't mind sharing because the web is becoming the place to find work as he needs another job but taking the time to explain things such as profile creation can be frustrating.

George could care less what I do online. As long as I'm not bothering him, he's completely fine with it. Sometimes he'll sit by me and look over my shoulder, and when he does that I close the lid. He doesn't need to be that nosy. Not that he understands much as it is anyway.

Internet is good and interesting.I hope you are spending the time to make money.

Hey i have had same experience with my partner other day . The problem with internet is if u like some topic or some articles u become so excited that we forget how time we spend in front of system . Normally my partner complains i spend time on internet rather than with her . what happen recently is internet connection has been cut in my place and i use internet only @ work , @ house i spend time with her

My husband isn't all that crazy about the time I spend on the internet, but I remind him that he spends a lot of time watching TV. When we first met, he thought I was on the internet because I was bored and thought I'd get away from it when we were together more. Little did he realize that I totally enjoy goofing off on the internet and I have absolutely no plans to stop. He's adjusted to it and now that I have a laptop he comments that I don't watch TV with him because I'm on the computer. I just remind him that I could go back to my desktop in the other room and he wont see me!

My ex used to complain a lot that I was always online. When I split up with him, it seemed that I had spent less time online but realized, too that I had an addiction to the internet. I was like you, spending a minimum of 12 hours a day online while working a full time job. Funny thing was, like you, he had other interests. He always had something to do whether it was golfing, playing baseball, bowling league...all kinds of outside interests and friends. He would constantly belittle or degrade my friends and they just stayed away. My life, if my kids weren't around, was on the computer. So how deprived are you going to feel when the baby comes along and you can't spend all of your time online? If it's going to be a hard break for you, you might want to slowly decrease your time on the computer. While our situations might be different, it seems like we like doing the same thing. It was hard for me when my internet was shut off...I'd go visit my niece or sister and spend more time online at their house than I would visiting with them. It was hard to give up and when I realized it was an addiction, I knew I should just start living life 'outside the box'

Nope, Single is the way to be. I can spend 20 hours a day online, or I can go out, or I can watch a movie, or I can watch TV, or I can simply drive to the beach. I can do whatever I please, and I have no girl somewhere bickering at me about it. No whiny screaming kids spitting up all over you either. You pretty much have to determine whether being married is worth is, and then act accordingly. If it is, then you have to argue through these complaints, and find a balance that works for the both of you. For me, I'll just stay single and do whatever I please.

I had a similar situation with my (now former) wife. She resented me spending any of my free time on the computer but she would think nothing of spending hours on the phone talking to her friends. She didn't seem to mind if I watched TV or read a book but for some unexplainable reason she didn't like the time I spent on the internet. It never made any logical sense and she wouldn't really say why it bothered her so much. No matter now as we are divorced (do to other reasons) so I can do whatever I want including spending time on the internet. Well, good luck to you working out the issue with your hubby. Hopefully, he will come around to a more reasonable attitude.

Well, dear madam! I'm not married yet and that's why I haven't got any chance argue with my spouse. But I'm hopeful about not getting any chance of quarreling with my better-half. Because I'll spend time online for creative tasks, not for killing time only. May Allah grant you a happy, comfortable and peaceful life. Have a nice day!

Hi there, we do have sth. in common. Everyday, I have to work with pc for 8hours but never got surfing internet without supervisor's approval. So I still keen on internet at my own house. PC is only thing I can do with at home and I can't imagine the days without a computer. It's not your faults to like surfing internet. However, considering your health, some outdoor sports should be in mind. This is the situation that you are a single woman without a husband. But I got a girl friend I will talk much to her, and that may do me a lot of fun. I enjoy that. I do not quite know your situation, and there is truly something else to do but surfing internet. I am happy to meet you here and very pleased to be your friend! Have a nice day!