What the Heck Is a Screen Divorce?

What the Heck Is a Screen Divorce?

A screen divorce is when couples decide to stop watching TV together. That’s it. No more pretending to enjoy zombie dramas when you’re a rom-com girl. No more gritting your teeth through hour-long car restoration shows when all you want is Bridgerton and some peace. You each get your own screen, your own show, and your own sanity back. Same House, Separate Screens You don’t have to be in different rooms — though that’s fair game. Maybe one of yo…

New Term: Screen Divorce

New Term: Screen Divorce Source: Jana Murr / Getty “Sleep divorce” is a trendy term, even though it’s not a new idea.  It’s when you opt to sleep in different beds or different rooms, maybe because one of you snores . . . or you just sleep better and need that alone time. Now a similar term is going viral:  “SCREEN divorce” is when you do the same thing, but with streaming. A writer for “The Guardian” just did a big op-ed on it.  Screen divorce…