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I generally try to avoid conflict. That comes naturally after growing up with four older brothers. It\u2019s my survival mechanism.<\/p>\n

I have extended this philosophy a little too far sometimes. I even don\u2019t like to get in arguments with my TV shows.<\/p>\n

When they have a plot that doesn\u2019t interest me, I sit idly by far too often. When a new character comes in and ruins the chemistry, I bite my tongue.<\/p>\n

Because of this loyalty to the shows I choose to follow, I tend to hang onto them a little longer than I should. I sometimes get angry at myself for sitting through a program out of sheer habit.<\/p>\n

That has started to change, however. I have my own little version of attention deficit disorder to thank.<\/p>\n

I broke up with two shows this TV season. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s a coincidence that both are hour-long programs. I just don\u2019t know how much I care about a program that needs 60 minutes each week.<\/p>\n

First, I had to say goodbye to \u201cDesperate Housewives.\u201d We had a lot going on in the fall and found ourselves either too busy or too tired on Sunday nights. Before we knew it, a couple of episodes had piled up on the DVR.<\/p>\n

Each time I sat down with the intention of watching them, I realized I just didn\u2019t care anymore. That\u2019s when I knew I had to end the relationship.<\/p>\n

That may sound like an easy decision, but it\u2019s not. In fact, I really didn\u2019t see it coming. When Maria and I broke up with \u201cER\u201d years ago, we had moaned and complained for a while about the direction of the show.<\/p>\n

The \u201cHousewives\u201d situation kind of caught me by surprise. Sure, I had complained about some little things, but didn\u2019t think the wounds ran that deep. Once I went a few more Sundays without watching and had no pangs of guilt, I knew I had made the right decision.<\/p>\n

My most recent break-up mirrored the \u201cER\u201d situation in more ways than one. I slowly got sick of the characters, the storylines, everything. Yes, \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy,\u201d you wore out your welcome.<\/p>\n

Can I make an aside here to point out that I have re-gained my Man Card for taking these two shows out of my viewing rotation?<\/p>\n

Since the show comes on the same time as some of my favorite comedies, we always record it or I find time to watch it online. More and more, I found myself skipping chunks of the show I just found uninteresting.<\/p>\n

One day at lunch, I endeavored to watch the two episodes I had waiting. I lasted about 90 seconds in the first and 15 minutes in the second. I had to end the cycle of disdain and just stopped watching cold turkey. I feel much better about myself now.<\/p>\n

I always worry things won\u2019t go that easily when I break up with a TV show. I envision sneaking peeks at previews or starting conversations with people I know who watch the show just to try and get my fix.<\/p>\n

That didn\u2019t happen this time. I made it. I\u2019m a survivor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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