I told my wife, that she is divorced if she watches TV. Is it a divorce if she watches anytime ?
All praise be to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be on the greatest messenger, Muhammad.
This is a controversial issue and many of the contemporary scholars would consider this a matter of oath to deter the wife from a certain act if that was the intention of the husband – and not divorce.
Based on this, you will need to expiate for the oath as indicated in the Quran:
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Allah will not punish you for what is uninentional in your oaths, but He will punish you for your deliberate oaths; for its expiation (a deliberate oath) feed ten Masakin (poor persons), on a scale of the average of that with which you feed your own families; or clothe them; or manumit a slave. But whosoever cannot afford (that), then he should fast for three days. That is the expiation for the oaths when you have sworn. And protect your oaths (i.e. do not swear much). Thus Allah make clear to you His Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) that you may be grateful. (Quran 5:89)
It remains to be said that this inappropriate usage of the word divorce is a blameworthy act unbefitting of men of noble character and is abused only by the ignorant and the impious.
Allah knows best.