Misreading that post also...it seems like you're putting Fringe on the list of shows you don't want to watch. That dog just won't hunt!
My girlfriend and my TV schedules actually never coincide...she doesn't make me watch crappy reality TV or idol, I don't make her watch the awesome shows I watch religiously (Fringe included), or Celtics games. We make dinner together, we eat it, we talk about stuff, then she goes upstairs to fall asleep watching something and I go down to the mancave.
Plus since I learned about Binge-ah Rid-e-oh if I do miss something I wanna watch I can always catch it later. Celtics games are however non-negotiable.