When bored at home act like you are sick!!!! Wife will then dolt on you and tell you to put your feet up and relax AND do what ever you want if it helps you feel better and takes your mind off of your illness! Works for me every time.
Example "Honey my bones are aching and I'm stiff all over and I can barely move, must be a storm coming". OR "Honey my sinuses are kill me I can hardly breath and I feel so miserable!!!!" That one usually gets me out of everything she had in mind for me to do! Also I get unlimited PS3 time!!!!!!!!