DEAR ABBY: My spouse continuously scrolls through video posts on her cellphone while we are in the same room.

I have asked her to please engage her earphones, but she seldom does.

Now, I simply turn off the TV and wait sometimes for up to a couple of hours before she quits. I don’t dare tell her that this is annoying.

I have tried going into other rooms but feel trapped in my own home with her scrolling nonsense.

When I have tried to talk to her, she throws all my faults in my face to shut me down on this subject. Suggestions? -- HEARING TOO MUCH IN OHIO

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