- On Rythme’s midday show, Maripier Morin reveals a new rule she’s instituted at home.
- A second request takes things further and aims to drastically reduce screen time at home.
- The adjustment was difficult at first and sparked an emotional reaction.
- Despite her work commitments, a compromise seems possible.
- In hindsight, the initiative is viewed more positively.
During the midday program on the air of Rythme with Sébastien Benoit, Maripier Morin shared an intriguing confession about a strict rule she has put in place at home. A few weeks ago, Jean-Philippe Perras, Maripier’s partner, introduced a new household rule: no phones at the table.
There was a period of adjustment for Maripier, who struggled with this new rule at the outset.
“I felt like I was being scolded by my dad. I had the urge to flip the table—my mood grew aggressive, even violent, the ugliest side of me,” the host explains.
After that tougher stretch, she eventually got used to it and is even willing to say it’s a good idea.
“Months later, I can honestly admit that this is the best rule we’ve put in place in our home,” Morin admits.
A Rule That Goes Even Further
Despite this drastic change at the Morin-Perras dinner table, Jean-Philippe recently proposed another rule about phones:
“There, Mari, I need us to remove phones from our lives.”
“I look at him, with my doe-eyed gaze, as we’re on the I-10 with a big rig in front of us, I don’t move, and I tell myself: I’m going to get yelled at. What’s going on? He’s just told me I have to remove my phone entirely from the moment I step inside the house—no phones at all, is that really what you’re asking? He wants twenty minutes of my attention so we can reconnect (…) But my phone is my work tool (…) still, it isn’t impossible to give him twenty minutes,” the host exclaims.
Managing Anxiety?
A request that she feels is possible for her, though.
“I think I’m interested in trying it, because for a while now I’ve been feeling anxious. And I know it’s tied to my phone (…) It’s a bottomless pit; it drains all my energy and attention,” Morin explains.
She also confirms that she only charges her phone on the nightstand and doesn’t use it in that room.
An engaging discussion that lays all the cards on the table about daily phone use. A very handy tool, which can nonetheless spark moments of friction within family life or in a relationship.
And you, do you have any rule about using your cell phone at home?
Also note that Maripier has opened up about the difficulty of expressing emotions in a relationship—an article to read here.
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