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August 14, 2023

Title: Tech Addiction is Harmful for Marriage
Topic: Marriage and the Family

Discussed by Dr. Wendy Wang
with Institute for Family Studies (www.ifstudies.org/)

Part 1 of 3

In May, the US Surgeon General issued an advisory warning that social media drives anxiety, depression, emergency-room visits, and suicide ideation, calling its effect on adolescents, particularly girls, an “urgent public health issue.”

New guest Dr. Wendy Wang is the director of research at the Institute for Family Studies. Today, she discusses new information about the harmful effects technology has on marriages – not just young people.

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Questions/Issues Discussed:

Is everyone at risk for technology and social media addiction?

Does the compulsive use of electronics introduce a variety of marital troubles? Dr. Wang reveals some of the grim statistics and some of the issues it creates.

Through the use of electronic devices, can people create another life?

Can suspicion and absenteeism grow a wedge between spouses?

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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Tech Addiction is Harmful for Marriage
Topic: Marriage and the Family

Discussed by Dr. Wendy Wang
with Institute for Family Studies (www.ifstudies.org/)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

What is “phubbing”? Phubbing is the habit of snubbing a physically present person in favor of a mobile phone.

Are many couples struggling with a smartphone addiction? Dr. Wang reveals that up to 40% of couples struggle with this.

Does the use of electronics limit our connections with others? Does this disconnect open the door to negative thinking?

Are couples from all walks of faith, economic status, and ethnicity affected by an addiction to technology and social media?

Can better communication, spending time together, and physical intimacy help fuel a happy marriage?

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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Tech Addiction is Harmful for Marriage
Topic: Marriage and the Family

Discussed by Dr. Wendy Wang
with Institute for Family Studies (www.ifstudies.org/)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Do over one-third of couples say they wish their spouse would spend less time on their smart phones?

Can a troubled marriage reverse course and become a happy marriage? Dr. Wang offers some great suggestions couples can implement to help save their marriage.

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