I think my husband should get a divorce

I think (scratch that), I know my husband is cheating on me with not one, but two mistresses. And these are no ordinary mistresses. Oh no! They are entertaining, funny, witty, constant companions and ever the socialites. What's the worst part? He has defiled our marriage by taking them to bed with us! 

I have forgiven him many times because, even I'll admit, each mistress is quite the seductress. He is no match for their sultry voices eagerly promising, "Your wish is our command." I have come to the realization that I can't compete with these mistresses. They are everything I'm not: they love sports. In fact, they keep him constantly updated on the latest football scores, and often hang with him while he tunes in for his favourite sports. They are also quite the trend setters, always reinventing themselves.

They are also pretty damn demanding and quite selfish to the point where he has little or no room for me in his world. I must admit they do a damn good job of monopolizing his attention while I sulked in corner and seriously contemplate leaving (but then I'm plagued by the nagging question: would he even notice that I'm gone?)

The truth is I have known about these mistresses all along— gasp. One, almost started a row on our honeymoon when he opted to attend to her social needs, rather than enjoy our quiet romantic dinner in the quaint town of Buzios, Brazil. More recently, both have been the source of many-a-shouting matches after realizing that he has really just been ignoring me, while I try to engage him in my many spirited conversations. The hints: his automated replies of “Uh uh”, “Mmm mmm” and “Yes” without lifting his head as his fingers skillfully manipulate either of mistresses.

Whenever I confront him about this unhealthy and destructive obsession, his robotic response his is "You lucky! At least I don't smoke, drink or gamble" Well, I never...

This year, I have a new resolution. I am ready to announce that it’s time he got a divorce! I'm putting my foot down, and in the name of all that is holy, 2014 is the year my husband will choose me or go and make a new life with his little bitches: Suri (iPhone 5s) and Samsung Galaxy Note 3.

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Yes, it's time he divorced his phones. Not me, silly!

I am dead serious; those phones are the bane of my existence. I can't compete with them. And really, who has two of the hottest picks on the market? Both the iPhone and the Samsung?! Seriously! That's like sleeping with Halle Berry and Angelina Jolie -- at the same time! That's just plain greedy if you ask me. (Confession: I must admit that I am the beneficiary of his hand-me-downs whenever he upgrades, so I do have a Samsung Galaxy and an iphone 5c too. Don’t judge.)

Really though! Who has both phones?

But let’s not get distracted. The case of my husband’s gadget obsession is a serious one. Any and every new gadget from Apple, and most recently from Samsung has come through these doors. The truth is that all these gadgets, phones, tablets all are pretty time-consuming. They rob us of valuable time that could be spent making real connections with our family and friends.

Yep, this is really a problem!

It is pretty ironic because the very thing that has now made communication easier, has also created a wedge, in fact, grave distance between people. Take my husband and I, for example, we spend hours in the same room and sometimes barely utter a word to each other, often because we are both so engrossed in our phones, tablets, laptops, or whatever other gadget that happens to grab our attention.

Typical family time

Look around, whether at church, work, meetings, parties or restaurants, people are no longer talking to each other. Our phones consume our lives. With so many apps competing for our undivided attention there seems to be little or no time for actual person to person interaction. We seem to get more gratification from our social media friends, some of who we'll never meet, rather than those persons right under our nose, screaming for our attention each and every day.

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So I say death to all gadgets in 2014! OK, destruction of smartphones may be a bit over the top. But like my husband who is borderline neurotic, and who is in desperate need of a seven step programme from Smartphones Anonymous (SA), I suggest that you too, divorce your smartphone and get back to making real connections a priority.

All right fine, I'll admit it, I too may need a divorce... from my phone! 

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Inspired by bloggers Lesley Carter and Jarrid Wilson. Click on the links to see how they will divorce their phones too!