In all the research I’ve seen about what are danger signs in relationships, the tendency of one or both partners to withdraw or avoid the other is a big one.  I think the guy in this article is displaying some avoidance tendancies.

I’ve never watched more than 5 minutes at a time.  However, it’s been impossible for me to avoid the hoopla over this show.  But Jon has apparently pulled the plug on the show. Check it out here.  Frankly, I think Jon is onto something.  I honestly don’t know if his motivation is concern for the kids (I truly hope so) or a way to hurt Kate.  Unfortunately, figuring out how to hurt your, soon to be ex, is way to common in divorces.  People who normally would be seen as decent, caring individuals will often do some of the most out of character, vicious things in the midst of a divorce.  In this situation, I have to think it is the best choice for these kids.  No matter what the motivation.

This will make you sit up and think. Dr. Joshua Coleman has tapped into something significant here.

I must admit that this is one of the things that drives me nuts about our electronic age.  Too many people, and not just the younger, have no since of the inappropriateness of letting their devices interrupt their meals, conversations, even meetings.  I have to admit I’m not without guilt in this.  The other thing is the anxiety so many people have, kids in particular, if they don’t have their device or can’t respond “right now”.  I think there will soon be a group of diagnosis that has to do with electronic anxiety or electronic obsessive compulsive disorder (EOCD). 

Part of the problem is that the onslaught of these things has been so rapid.  Too rapid for the etiquette to be developed.  It is wild to consider that my 13 year old son has no recollection of a time without cell phones, video games, internet and ipods. 

I think the greatest concern is that the lack of electronic etiquette will lead to further erosion of etiquette in general.  I think we see it already.

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