Does your H/DP know you post here?

[Orchidlady]

Just wanted to know how many of your H/DP's know you post on here. Have seen several posters mentioning discussing with otherhalves which I think sounds really healthy. If my dp knew he would go beserk, am I minority?

[MamaLazarou]

Why would he go beserk? Yes, my husband knows I post here, and sometimes browses the boards for advice on certain (parenting) subjects.

[Paschaelina]

Yep. He knows. I sometimes farm out plumbing/heating queries to him and he has been known to reply under my nn.

He can't spell it though.

[Paschaelina]

...or pronounce it either

[Orchidlady]

He would see it a abusing his trust, unfortuntely I think he is mentally ill and has been for sometime. I would love to be able openly share some of the advise I have got on here.

[Rosemallow]

Whywould he go beserk?
My DP knows and just thinks it's 'a load of women moaning about stuff' although I have shared a few of the funny threads with him. He spends a fair bit of his time on stocks and shares bulletin boards (yawn!) so he can't really complain!

[mummylin2495]

Yes mine knows ,in fact a couple of times i have asked him about an electrical problem someone has had and he has told me the solution to pass on.Also he has his comp in the same room as me,he goes on his footi forums and i come on here.

[supadupapupascupa]

yes, i often read bits out to him

[Tortoiseonthehalfshell]

Going berserk because you talk to other women about things? That's an awfully bad sign. How is that 'abusing your trust'?

I think my husband would mind if I was posting explicit threads/queries about our sex life, but otherwise accepts that sometimes I'll want to bounce something off an impartial person, and doesn't really care if that's my best friend or internet strangers.

[MizzyFizzy]

Yes, mine knows....when I'm in disbelief at some stuff posted here sometimes, he usually gets my opinion blasted at him...poor sod!

[SquishyCinnamonSwirls]

Of course :)
I read out funny/sad/random bits to amuse him, or to ask him for his pov.
No idea if he knows my nn though, but I doubt he'd be bothered enough to look!

[Orchidlady]

Well to be fair, because of problems some of of the posts have been very personal, but the point is no one knows in RL, just find incedibley helpful to get impartial advice here. has stopped me losing my mind. I sure if I was asking about plumbing or decorating tips of course he would note give a toss. Sorry I suppose I should have been clearer.

[liketoknow]

It's my secret too orchidlady
I even have to make sure that I delete the browsing history so no, you're not alone!

[Orchidlady]

liketoknow, thank god I am not alone

[MizzyFizzy]

I've discussed my childhood and stuff on the stately homes thread and DH knows it sometimes includes comments about him and the DC's...he's Ok with this as he thinks that in order to cope I have to discuss my 'stuff' somewhere and at least here I know that someone will understand as there are so many ladies from differing walks of life.

The help we need isn't always available on our doorsteps so we have to look elsewhere.

[IAmTheCookieMonster]

yes, because I start every sentence with "on mumsnet someone said...."

[AuntieMonica]

DH knows i post here, i read threads out to him (mainly the funny ones though) and i too ask him advice to pass on.

I also use some thread topics as 'ideas' for us to talk about too. I hope that doesn't sound too weird, it's just I don't go out to work, it's like 'work-speak' for me.

DS2 often knows my user name, i think he lurks, i've never seen him post AFAIK

[pink4ever]

Yes he knows and treats it with as much disdain as he everything in my life. He would go mental of he knew I was bitching about him mostly though!. Tbh I have a more meaningful relationship with mn than I do with him(god that sounds pathetic!)

[Reiden]

DH knows I do, and knows my username, well, one of them anyway, not the one I use to moan about him

[TrillianAstra]

Yep - he'd have to be pretty unobservant not to know...

[Psammead]

Mine knows. I talk about funny things I read on here quite often.

[YouremindmeoftheBFP]

Arf @ thecookiemonster.

My DP knows, and is slightly world weary/ rolly-eyes about it all. I think he thinks we're just a bunch of bitchy women gossiping all the time. I don't think he knows my NN though.

[RedGreenBlue]

My DW knows - though she doesn't know my username.


Or does she....? Ah, it's the little intrigues like this that keep a marriage alive.

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

God everyone knows I post. My boss asks me what's happening on MN :o. DH comes up with questions he wants me to ask but they're mostly inane bollocks!