Continuous partial attention and family DON'T MIX, take a vacation from the computer/mobile. Get retro with board games, cooking, friends, drinking, errands, arguing (or whatever your family does).
I find it helpful to lie down and nap frequently when unplugged and spending time with family.
It doesn't seem worse than reading the paper, which my family seems to think is ok in polite company. Ipad/tablet = digital newspaper.
Sounds like a guy trying to hide an addiction. It won't kill you if you're offline for a day.