In this second installment of our deep dive into smartphone use, we tackle the hard truths behind our digital habits—how our phones are subtly reshaping everything from parenting and marriage to spiritual life and mental health. We explore “phubbing” – the silent killer of intimacy in marriage, the illusion of connection versus true relationships in the age of social media, the rise of chronic loneliness, especially among Gen Z, how smartphones disrupt sleep, erode empathy, and stoke anxiety and depression, and more. Plus, we share real-life screen time stats, practical tips to break the addiction, and biblical strategies for putting on Christ and putting down distraction.