What is your point of view on sharing e-mail password with your significant other? ?

Question

It seems that many people get disappointed when they are denied access to their significant others e-mail. To me, it seems strange to even want to have it. I have 4 e-mail accounts of my own, it's not a rarity anymore. It's like wanting to wear his underwear - I suppose I could ask, but why... And it's not a way to catch an experienced cheater.

Answer 1

If my wife wants the password she can have it, only a couple of emails she cant read because I promised them to be private. I have no secrets if she ask I tell, same with her.

Answer 2

I think it just depends on the integrity of the person that you are dating.  If the person gives the email password up freely with out a problem I don't see any reason to mistrust them but a cheater will fight tooth and nail for you not to get it. Same with any other cell phone code, key to appt.  If the person is using that as a means of getting with the other person there will be a problem. Its just a way that some people test the others trust.  I know its not right but it is what it is.

Answer 3

Keeping things secret, is just that... keeping them secret. Doesn't matter what reason, or what your intentions may be, it just doesn't seem right.  When you care enough, and are prepared to share your life with another person, you open up and tell them everything -- and that should include small details like email passwords.  For more reasons beyond just trying to catch an experienced cheater etc... but more along the lines of saying I trust you enough to trust in me. Just because you know the password doesn't mean you have to invade their privacy and use it, but you trust in the other person that if they did there'd be nothing there.  A relationship is nothing with a a solid foundation built on trust, in my opinion at least.  

Answer 4

my husbands password is the same for everything. I set them all up he has facebook, myspace and hotmal and i hasd to set them all up cause he cant do it. He has the same password for everything and i have the same password for everything. It makes it easier for me to remember as i am the only one who knows how to use the computer  

Answer 5

I personally wouldn't share mine @ all.  My husband ask me for my passwaord today so he could do sum thin...?.?

I totally had a fit about it.  

I didn't have nuthin to hide so I gave it to him, but I think I'm going to change it now.

Answer 6

I have nothing to hide

Answer 7

Every relationship is different and this question revolves around trust.  Not only between you and your partner but you and all the people that send you e-mail and receive e-mail from you.

If you decide to share your password with your significant other then you need to tell anyone that e-mails you aren't the only one reading the e-mail.

Answer 8

Some just want it because they think it will be an easy way to find out if their partner is up to no good. Personally it wouldnt work to catch my husband if he was using an email address it would be one I knew nothing about or anything I could ever guess!

Answer 9

My husband knows mine, what is the big deal. If I was trying to hide something, I would just start a new account. Does it really matter either way, I mean an e-mail address is so to get, some people have 5 or 6

Answer 10

My wife knows my password and I hate it. It is an intrusion of privacy.

Answer 11

If you have nothing to hide, why would it be such a bad idea to give up your password?Gee...4 e-mail accounts? Hmm...sniff,sniff...I smell a rat.

Answer 12

I don't think it's that weird.  I know all my husband passwords and he knows mine (though he keeps forgetting them).  If you deny your significant other your password, to me, it seems like you have something to hide.    

Answer 13

hi it just depends on the relationship, I know my husbands password and pin numbers (and likewise for him) but we don't ever snoop on each other. If I was suspicious I would check his emails for sure, if there is nothing to hide whats the problem.  

Answer 14

My husband and I operate like this: We don't hide anything because we have nothing to hide! He has all my accounts and all my passwords, and vice versa. Are we on each other's accounts all the time? No, because we trust each other. But its nice to know that they've given it over and there's nothing to hide. We normally only go on each other's accounts for important things, like online bill information or whatever. Why the heck would you need 4 e-mail accounts? Why not simplify that? And, yes, sometimes I do wear my husband's boxers as shorts around the house. We are equals, we share everything, why would we have anything to hide? It isn't about catching a cheater, its about being open, honest, and communicating 100% with each other in the first place to create a supportive loving environment so neither of us have any desire to cheat!

Answer 15

Well my fiance and I share email passwords such as for ebay or trade me etc, but thats about it. neither of us have ever had any need to access our email accounts, we both trust each other and no there is no reason to access the emails.

I know though that if I asked for his password or he asked for mine then there wouldnt be any problems sharing it.

Answer 16

Ummm...hate to burst your bubble but your an EXACT target for a man to do such!!

Wise up lady, just b/c your not interested in his emails--doesnt mean hes not taking advantage of that option.

Answer 17

My husband knows mine and I know his.  I don't want him to have any doubts about me hiding anything and I have nothing to hide.

Answer 18

I don't believe it's a problem sharing email passwords... I think it shows trust in a marriage.  If someone take so much effort trying to hide their email password from their spouse, it probably means they are hiding something that could jeopardize their marriage.

Answer 19

Trust is just that....TRUST.

If they ask...give.

Then they will not look again. Unless you are acting strange.