Michael Cooney
Senior Editor

Computer time = face time with a divorce lawyer?

Opinion
Jan 22, 20071 min

Maybe it’s the porn, maybe it’s the social networking sites, heck, maybe it’s Google’s fault – isn’t everything else? A study out his week says 65% of consumers are spending more time with a computer than with their spouses. >Maybe there are some really lousy spouses I don’t know but this number seems really high to me. I mean how many spouses would put up with such a deal? And really, the study goes on to say the relationship with the computer isn’t exactly love: * The average consumer has experienced computer troubles eight times – about every four months – over the last three years. * The average American wastes 12 hours each month dealing with problems with their home computer. * A majority of Americans (52%) describe their most recent experience with a computer problem as one of anger, sadness or alienation. Hey if I wanted those problems, I’d have gotten married. Whoops. …