The Cinco household solution, for the last 7 or so years, has been to have two viewing rooms. If there is a show that I like and that W does not like (she hates sci-fi stuff for instance), she goes to viewing room 'B' and watches whatever she like in there and visa versa. There are many things we enjoy together in the 'A' viewing room.
It really has taken the pressure off of being forced to watch something that one just cannot stomach. Now if the 20-year-old 25" set would just go ahead and die in viewing room 'B' we could upgrade it to HD as well.
I agree with S&A watch what you like or not regardless of how it shapes (or not) your relationship. We are all after all individuals with different tastes.
