It's a reality that couples today have their respective digital life.
They have different kinds of electronic gadgets such as the mobile phone, smartphone, iPad, iPod and laptops to name a few.
They use these devices many times every day even while spending their quality time as husband and wife.
Unfortunately, the frequent use of these gadgets has caused conflicts among married couples.
A typical example is when in the middle of a private conversation, one spouse's mobile phone rings and he or she answers.
What happens next is they don't know where to continue the conversation or worse, the other spouse gives a cold treatment.
This situation often leads to conflicts particularly when the couple is in an intimate moment or talking about a sensitive or vital issue in their life.
Marriage therapists pointed out that it's not the mobile phone that should be blamed.
Not even its use in the real world.
Rather, it's how it is used and the timing that matters such as when one spouse allows the use of the gadget to interrupt an important conversation.
Counselors explained that oftentimes, people or specifically couples use their cell phones when they're a bit bored of the conversation or if they avoid a face to face discussion with their partner.
Many are guilty of checking their phones every now and then to find out if they have a message or missed calls in the middle of a discussion.
For some people, using the cell phone is one way of keeping to themselves their thoughts and even their emotions.
What then should you do to improve your marriage? How do you control your use of your mobile phones and other electronic gadgets at home? There are simple steps that you can do to have a happy and fulfilling relationship with your spouse.
What counts is you commit to doing them consistently to ensure that you connect well with your partner and you develop that respect for each other during intimate moments.
Do you best not to use your cell phone during conversations as well as when you're eating with your family.
Eating takes only a few minutes so savor the time with your loved ones and update each other of your daily activities.
Make sure that you use your mobile phone only when making calls and leave the phone at home when you engage in your daily walk or run.
You'll be surprised of the peace and contentment you and your partner will enjoy without your gadget.
Keep in mind that while cell phones are very useful in your daily lives, they should not be used to distract you from a personal conversation with family members.
The gadgets are definitely okay to be used for connecting and organizing your schedules as well as tasks but when you're at home, try to minimize its use to enjoy quality time with your loved ones.
Time flies so fast these days and spending family time should mean not having cell phones to distract you.