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How do couples with both issues handle watching TV, or going to the cinema?
Couples? I have both myself. I only watch the subtitles.
Have you tried books?
Oh would love a book with atmospheric music that changes through the pages and sound effects at the right time.
I just sit in there and soak it in at that point. I might not get all the dialogue, but I'll get enough of it and more importantly get the emotional parts of a good movie. I've even watched some films in languages I don't understand without subtitles - it's a fun exercise every now and then.
My wife just doesn't wear her glasses, the subtitles get too blurry to be distracting.
If I have to watch a film with subtitles, I try to position myself such that some object blocks my view of them. If I can't, I will hold a finger horizontally for the entire time.
You might be inadvertently making the problem worse. Your brain is generally pretty good at ignoring things after some exposure, but you're not giving it exposure and forcing yourself to think about it by having to position your finger
I accept that I’m going to be distracted from the amazing visuals and beautiful cinematography, as well as as have punchlines spoiled by reading ahead. Or worse - the jarring mismatch between the spoken dialogue and the closed captioning.
On the bright side I don’t rewind or miss dialogue as much because of terrible audio any more.