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Husband opens my mail

128 replies

allaboutperspective · 20/12/2025 08:47

Just a sense check. AIBU? My husband opens my mail, including professional magazine subscriptions, and bins it/puts in recycling before I have seen it. I’ve explained this feels controlling and asked him not to do this. He said I was being negative and critical, and he does it to avoid mess. I have asked him not to do this before.
We both work full time, house is minor messy, pretty tidy considering we have kids, we also have a cleaner once a week.

YABU: He has the right to open and chuck it.

YANBU: He should leave the mail alone if addressed to his wife.

OP posts:
IsawwhatIsaw · 20/12/2025 08:50

Controlling behavior that shows an absolute lack of respect to you. What is he like in other areas?

britespark1 · 20/12/2025 08:49

Absolutely ridiculous. He has no right to open any of your mail. I would be furious!

shellyleppard · 20/12/2025 08:49

Do the same to him....he will soon stop