do you pick your spouse's call?

Abuja, Nigeria
February 4, 2012 2:00pm CST
Marriage is not a bed of roses. While some couples endure, others enjoy. However, whether you endure or enjoy, depends on how you plan yours. To some, they have some do's and don't's, while some simply avoid whatever they know would cause them pains or brings disunity between them as couples. Most people pick their spouses' calls to monitor if they are cheating on them. Some others don't because they have been warned not to. So, what is your opinion on this?
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10 responses
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
6 Feb 12
luck of trust resulted to this. sometimes it is because you have caught your spouse before that makes you always suspicious of him. we can not really blame one in this situation but we they can free themselves from all the distrust issues in their marriage life. they should talk seriously. do's and don'ts just make the situation worst so better rebuild the trust through open communication and being open to each other. it's really hard to rebuild trust because i have been through it. but God help us make it through. prayers work for us and we are stronger than ever with our little son.
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
5 Feb 12
I don't monitor my spouse's calls, not because he would mind or I have been warned not to, but because I don't have time to do such a thing. Most of his calls are to his family or friends so i don't think I'd be all that interested anyway.
@phyrre (2317)
• United States
5 Feb 12
My husband doesn't have a cell phone anymore so I guess I don't really need to worry about checking it, but even when he did have one I never really felt I should. First of all, he's entitled to his privacy just like everyone else and I would be mad if he went through my cell phone, not that there's anything to hide but just the idea that he feels he needs to. Plus, I trust my husband wholeheartedly. He knows how I feel about cheating and I know how he feels about cheating since his father cheated on his mother for their entire marriage and he knows the effect it has so both of us know the other would never do that. We do joke about things like that, though. He came home the other night and asked if I was jealous because he had the number of a woman he works with in his wallet. I was like nope, she can have you. Lol, though to be fair I knew that the reason he had the number was to get some firewood from her. But I'm not a very jealous person and he tries not to be either (though it's harder for him simply because he's protective and mistrusts other people and is afraid I'll get hurt, not that I'll cheat). I think that if you think that you need to look through your spouse's calls because you don't trust them to not cheat then your relationship is in trouble and that's something you need to deal with. Healthy relationships don't require snooping and sneaking around behind someone's back to make sure they're being faithful, so either you consider them not to be trustworthy or you have reason to believe that they're cheating and either way it's something that should be dealt with.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
5 Feb 12
That would be different in every relationship. But with regards to taking my husband's calls, I do take them, sometimes. As a wife, you sometimes feel something isn't right. And when that certain instance comes, I do something about it. But, you should really give him his own privacy, if you want yours, too.
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
5 Feb 12
Yes I pick my husband's call if they are in bathroom or toilet. No problem to pick the cell phone of our spouse. They also pick my phone if I am busy in cooking. We both are trust on each other. Never tell lie with my husband so no problem.
@shrmanoj (382)
5 Feb 12
I sometimes pick up my wife's call if she is busy in her work or unable to pick up the calls. She also pick up my calls when I can't pick up my calls or is unable to receive my calls.
@yanzalong (18984)
• Indonesia
5 Feb 12
I do pick up her calls since I know whenever she calls she just wants to tell me about something or she just tells me some messages that are urgent to do. We have been together for many years and we've been through good and bad times.
@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
5 Feb 12
a pleasant day to you, with regard to your main topic discussion, you are indeed correct. that marriage is not always a bed of roses. hence, that relationship sometimes goes up and goes down. sometimes happy, sometimes sad. and, either it is in happy or sad mood, for me, telephone calls appearing in spouses' mobile/cellphone should not be pick up neither monitor. as these calls are somehow private. however, there are some instances in life, that the spouses' has feel some instinct that tells to pick up the call for unexplainable reason at all.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
4 Feb 12
No I am not and I am also not interested in it. I also don't answer his phone. It's the same with my kids, I would never take a look in their phone or answer their phone. It's not because we have secrets for eachother (we share everything are able to read eachothers email as well) but it's not a right thing to do. Plus I do believe that if my partner would cheat on me he would be smart enought to have an other simcard or do it in a way I can't check out.
@vt689586 (584)
• India
4 Feb 12
yeah you are right about your words.that marriage is not bed of roses. and trusting on your partner's loyalty is very much important in marriage or in a relationship.and when it comes to me i seriously trusts on my partner and yes i pick her calls when she is unable to attend it or if her cell is near to me just for her easy not for spying.