We pick up where last week left off—moving from technoference to the bigger beast: social media. From doomscrolling and old-flame DMs to jealousy, comparison, and online “tribes,” Drs. Heidi and Scott Hastings unpack how our digital lives spill into our marriages—for better and for worse.

You’ll hear what divorce attorneys are seeing in real life, why phubbing (phone-snubbing your partner) cuts deeper than it seems, and what the research says about how scrolling shapes satisfaction, anxiety, and trust.But this episode isn’t anti-tech—it’s pro-intentionality. We share smart ways to keep connection stronger than your feed: couple boundaries, shared accounts, algorithm detox, and a new “Tech Check 2.0” to help you and your spouse turn screens into tools for intimacy, not obstacles to it.

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