As the couple sat down in front of me, I noted his impeccable suit, his expensive shoes — and the electronic rectangle in his hand from which he could barely avert his gaze. He was there with his wife because the marriage was in trouble, yet throughout the session he fielded call after business call before finally saying 'I need to take this outside', leaving me and his sad-eyed wife to wait in silence for his return, I helpless, she hopeless.Forget the other (real-life) woman. Today, phones are the third wheels in our relationships, constantly competing for our affection. Because of their nature and omnipresence, our devices play starring roles in tales of tension and uncertainty, intimacy sought or thwarted, connection or betrayal, boundaries respected or crossed.I am a psychotherapist and cyberpsychologist, and the author of a new book on how to reclaim your life in a tech-obsessed world.
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