What exactly are the limits between spouses on email accounts etc..?

Canada
March 13, 2007 11:55pm CST
My husband has been hounding me for the passowrd to my email. While i do not have anything to hide, it is something i consider personal somewhat. Its just like snail mail...it is still considered rude if someone opens your mail right? So am i being unfair? (no i have never asked for his). Should i be willing to give it up?
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• Canada
27 Dec 07
You should do what you feel is best. You should not feel compelled to share your password with anyone, even if it's your husband. For myself, I was the one who set up my hubby's email account, so I had to help him with his password. He also knows my password, but he can't be bothered to check my email he hardly checks his own, LOL!!! Have a wonderful, bountiful new year!
@minty3 (592)
• Nigeria
14 Mar 07
I think its a matter of personal interest and not something anybody can decide for you. personally, i like checkig my mails myself so i can't even dream of giving my password out. However, my boyfriend is opposite of me and he gave me his without even asking. You know i was surprised! its the first time i would see it done and knowing that i can't bring myself to do it. When i asked him, his answer was that he had nothing to hide from me (i just wondered). So, to your question, even though marriage preaches unity and oneness of spouses, yet you both have your individual lives. So, you're not unfair, but you're just being who you are, period! So, he should be able to accept you like that and when your box is open, if he decides to see the content, let him go-ahead. However, to be on the safer side, if his hard-stance is going to hurt your relationship, then please for the sake of love, compromise your stand and give in. tnks.
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
14 Mar 07
No, your email addy is yours and yours alone, unless you choose to share an email address together. My husband and I have our own email accounts and we like it like that. I share a lot of emails with friends and family members and sometimes its about my hubby (a lot of the time its just me venting) so I wouldn't want him to read those anyways. There are some things that are just personal and i consider email addresses to be one of them.
@ratburn (939)
• Philippines
14 Mar 07
i think that you have the right not to give him the password. even if a married couple should be open to each other, there are things that just remain personal. he has his friends and you have yours. you should really talk about this. it will be hard if he has a different view of things. i'm not married so i don't know exactly how is it like. however, if i was married, i would insist on not telling him. if he wants i could show my email to him if he doubts me but i would still keep the password to myself. they're just things i'm not comfortable about sharing.
14 Mar 07
I don;t think your husband should be asking you he passsword to your email.Even if you don;t have anything to hide.It is like he wants to listen to every conversation you have with your sister or your best friend or your parents in which he need not come in.I would be offended if my husband did that to me.I feel your husband is being insecure about something.And yes,no one should read another person's personal diary or mail.don't give your password.Afterall,you do go out with your friends and he cannot accompany you all the time.Does he need to know the A-Z of what conversation went on between you and your friends or colleagues?Each person is entitled to a personal space and it should definitely be so within husband and wife too.