I watch a lot of sports. A lot. I play tons of fantasy sports and obviously gamble, so it would make sense I spend days watching the NFL on Redzone, or watching NBA on League Pass. Once you get married and have children one of you could go to another room, or watch another television. However, I like to do this crazy thing called hanging out with my wife. We enjoy spending time together, watching TV and movies together and talking about our days. (If you have young children you know none of this can actually happen until the kids are asleep. I have talked about how god awful bed time can truly be before)
In my house we have effectively negotiated how we rotate the main television in our living room.
Sunday
Steelers and Redzone Channel from 1 PM until 7:30 PM.
Bravo or my wife picks after that. I can watch the Sunday night game or WWE events on the iPad without the sound on. Major WWE events go on the main TV.
Monday
WWE/Monday Night Football 8-9
Once 9 PM hits my wife takes over and I move to the iPad.
Tuesday – Friday
My wife has control and we try to find shows we both like, or she watches her shows. I will happily watch NBA games on the iPad.
Saturday
We will watch Pitt Football as we are both Pitt grad’s, then maybe a movie.
I am sure many single men out there are thinking how is this fair? My wife gets a lot more days choosing what is on the main television. I would disagree. I think getting to watch football all day on Sunday is more valuable than anything else. Besides, marriage is all about compromise. Every game cannot be “THE GAME.” At this point there are varying levels of importance and many more ways to watch. To me spending time with my wife is more important than watching random games of teams I don’t care much about. If my wife will hang out and watch Redzone for hours every Sunday, I can do the same during the week. This blog is not about how we divide our TV though. It’s about the shows my wife watches I secretly like. This is not a complete list, nor is it Bravo only. (Although it may seem that way) Bravo even sells a shirt that say “Real Men Watch Bravo.” I would 100% wear that shirt.
Shows I Secretly Like
- Vanderpump Rules
Did you watch The Hills? Do you miss The Hills? This show is amazing and is a slightly better, yet trashier version of The Hills. This show has immortal lines like “IT’S NOT ABOUT THE PASTA!” I can’t even put into words how much I enjoy this show. I feel like it has been on for 10 years and I enjoy watching it every week. Jax Taylor is a top ten reality star of all time. I am not kidding. I have no idea how he has money, where it comes from and how he became this dumb and 40 years old. I just know he needs to be on my TV. - Top Chef
I like to watch this while we eat, because the show makes me hungry. I don’t like when they cook weird things. Some seasons are better than others and I think the location and personalities make this show. - The Real Housewives of Orange County
This is the OG of the housewives franchise and I swear Vicki (What a terrible miserable person she is.) has been in my life longer than my children. These are legit some of the worst people in the world and even included someone faking cancer. Seriously. Vanderpump is the only show I am excited about and the rest of these I can fall asleep while they are on. - The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Is NeNe still on the show? I think this show has made more people famous, but I can’t recall any good moments at the time. I know the one girl wrote the song “No Scrubs,” and one person said they were “Gone with the Wind fabulous.” I really like that line. - The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
This should arguably be higher in the housewives ranking lists. Lisa Vanderpump has become a brand of her own. This show has actual wives that were or are in Hollywood at some point. This show features a women named Dorit, one of the children from the original Halloween movie and at one point Kelsey Grammar’s wife. Kelsey Grammar cheated on his wife then divorced here, I think while she was getting cancer treatment. Super Guy. Dorit’s husband is Boy George’s manager and Boy George lives with them. Is there one person that has ever heard an Erika Jayne song? - Million Dollar Listing NYC
I have no idea why I like this show, but I hate the newest agent. He seems trashy and a bad actor. Bravo remove him and make the entire show about the guy who looks like my brother in law Ryan and Frederick please. Thanks. - The Real Housewives of NYC
They need some new blood. Shout out to the Countess for getting arrested and going to rehab last year, but they need some younger cast members. Sonja is one of my least favorite housewives of all time. Yes, I have a list somewhere like that. Bethenny is climbing that that list too. You want proof money doesn’t make you happy, I give you Bethenny Frankel. - Total Divas
This show is starting to feel too formulaic, like an episode of KUWTK. It needs to hover closer to real time. I watch WWE so this is right up my alley, but they need to change the cast a little. (So maybe I am the driving force behind “us” watching this show) I guess I want more Becky Lynch in my life. Can they just get rid of Lana? UGH. Not a fan of Lana on this show or on WWE. More Rusev though! - Total Bellas
So is this show going to continue without John Cena? I don’t want to say he makes the show, but it needs to happen. They could always get Nikki another person to date? Weren’t they on Dancing with the Stars? How about another ABC show where a girl finds her true love? - Shahs of Sunset
I enjoy this show too much. It feels very real. Reza is one of the best characters on TV today, reality or not. I legit root for them and watched the struggles of losing a parent and also the perils of infidelity. Enjoyable all around and the cast additions this year were excellent. If we are being honest, this show is way too low on this list. - Below Deck
Captain Lee makes the show. I also miss when they had weird or cranky chefs. This last season was bizarre.
Shows That I hate
- KUWTK (Keeping up with the Kardashians.
I hate this show so much. It feels so fake. The show exists for them to pimp their brands. - Flipping out
Didn’t they cancel this show like 8 times? They should. Jeff Lewis is an awful person. Jenny is the only person on it I actually like and root for. Never forget her first husband was the bad college guy from “How High.” What? You don’t know the Method Man and Red Man movie where they smoked the ashes of their smart friend and it made them smart so they could go to college? Anyone? It even had Mike Epps as a pimp who would put baby powder on his hand and slap people and yell “Come on with it!” Underrated early 2000’s comedy. (Unrelated, I used pimp in back-to-back responses about reality TV shows I hate.) - The Real Housewives of New Jersey
This show makes me sad now. One family ruined their lives to try and keep up the appearance of having money. What a shame. - Southern Charm
None of the people on this show are good or deserve to have any fame. I need someone to root for in reality TV. This show does not have one-person worthy of my attention. The one character actually ran for Senator against Lindsey Graham and lost so bad they tried to spin it. That was funny. In fact we need more stars running for public office like the….wait forget I mentioned that. - Summer House
Just awful. One person worth watching on this show and I can’t recall their name. - Below Deck Mediterranean
If there is no Captain Lee, it sucks. - Married to Medicine
Everyone is loosely in the medical field. I am loosely going directly to the iPad and League Pass. - Southern Charm: Some other city
If I don’t like the first one, not going to like the new one. THIS IS NOT THE HOUSEWIVES SERIES. STOP DOING NEW CITIES. I honestly, don’t even know if my wife watches this show. I see commercials for it though. - Real Housewives of Dallas
They all kind of look the same. Like the had the same procedures or something. Not fun. - Don’t be Tardy
Is this show still happening? I know Kroy’s NFL career isn’t.
The big question is, what is on your list? What do you like/hate that your significant other watches? What did I miss? Any big omissions or additions I need to make? Let me know in the comments.
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