Adjusting to Married Life: Shared TV Shows

So one thing I've always thought interesting is how married couples interact when it comes to shared spaced, like the bedroom, bathroom, living room, etc. In all of these areas, one side clearly dominates over the other, the women usually take up the bathroom with make-up and facial scrubs, while the men will stake claim to the living room, especially the TV. It can never be too big and the sound can never surround us enough, that's the motto most men live by. But one aspect of the living room, and more importantly the TV is the shows that are watched. As I've seen many of my friends get married, I've seen a sudden growth in the amount of statuses that read "getting ready to watch TV with my wife" or "so and so is watching TV with his wife".

I laughed at this at first, thinking that there was no way Molly and I would end up watching the same shows, we just had too many differences in taste. But sure enough, when the time came, we found ourselves settling on shows we both enjoyed, albeit for different reasons(sometimes).

So this is the subject of this post, to shine light on the shows Molly and I watch together for those of you who read this blog.

Sunday: Scoundrels on ABC

This show was kind of an accidental discovery. Molly and I were watching Extreme Home makeover and the advertisements just kept popping up. It worked really well actually. It's sort of a comedy drama. It's about a family of criminals that decides to straighten up after the father goes to prison. It seems like it wouldn't be very good but the cast is very strong, specifically the female lead. Definitely a show worth checking out.

Monday: Lie to Me

Very good criminal show. I think it beats any of the CSI shows or Law and Order's because the leading actor is so talented. I don't know his name, but he's the actor that played in the Hulk(Ed Norton version) as Abomination. He's just snarky enough to make it interesting, but he's still a good guy. Definitely a great show and the funny thing is that it was actually Molly's discovery.

The Good Guys

A buddy cop show. Based in the Dallas area. Comedy gold. Great discovery.

Tuesday: Wipeout

Do I need to really elaborate on why this is epic? I think not.

Downfall

A bonus after watching Wipeout. Chris Jericho is a great host because of his personality(but I already knew that) and the concept of the show is genius.

Thursday: Glee

Okay, this is the one show that Molly and I don't completely agree on, but I tolerate it because it's not horrible. I enjoy the music (somewhat) and I'll tolerate the drama even though it reminds me too much of high school.

Rookie Blue

Our third cop show that we watch throughout the week. The concept of following a series of rookie cops throughout the trials and troubles is great because you get a lot of good drama and a whole lot of good criminal justice too.

Well, that just about summarizes our week of TV watching. It's been a lot of fun adjusting to the idea of watching shows we both like and I like having someone to talk to about the show as it's going.

Well, that's all for now. I'm sure Molly is going to re-take control for the next post, but until then, later!

-Mike