To be annoyed he doesn't know my phone number by heart

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Been together 6 years and we have two children (one dd and dss who lives with us full time).

It's really pissing me off that he doesn't know my mobile number, he doesn't even have it written down on anything in his wallet. What if something happened and he needed to call me but didn't have his phone?? He says that will never happen and he's never needed it before.

AIBU here???

I get you OP! I know my DH's mobile number off by heart (and my Dad's 😊). But I struggle with my own! I worry about family emergencies often. However I would not worry or read anything into the fact that he doesn't know yours. No one else seems to think it's a big deal. If he needs to ring you he will be able to. YANBU you are just a pragmatist and a worrier like me!

I honestly don't know much own Humber key alone anyone elses including my husband's of over 25 years

The only mobile numbers I can recall of the top of my head are my own and my dad's.

The only reason I know his is because he has had the same number for about 20 odd years and back in the 90s his phone wouldnt work out of the country (he works on the oil rigs) so he would leave it at home. Whenever me or my siblings went out for the day my mum would give it to us so we could be contacted and she made us memorise the number.

I do have everyone saved in my phone, and have a list of emergency contacts (parents/DD/exDH etc) written in the back of my diary that never leaves my handbag but I havent memorized any of them because I always have my phone and I also carry a powerbank so I have never not been able to recharge my phone.

Me and my husband have had the same mobile phone numbers for the best part of ten years. We still don't know our own numbers, let alone each others.
You're being precious OP.

Ludicrous!

I barely know my own number which I only learned in order to teach it to DCs when they were very young.
The only other number I know is the home number from when I was like 11 years old and that hasn’t been a functioning number in decades.
I don’t know DH’s number he doesn’t know mine and we’ve been together for an awful lot longer than 6 years.
What’s wrong with you?!

I know my mobile number and landline. No idea what husband's mobile is. I recognise some numbers when they call, e.g son and daughter, but couldn't tell you what they are off the top of my head.

I also know my mum's landline. And still remember her Co op divi number.

I don't think she's being precious or ludicrous at all. I've often had that horrible anxiety dream where you are trying to call someone and you can't dial the right digits over and over. It's a terrible feeling. Anything that helps cope with anxiety is a good thing. OP you are right to want to know your in case of emergency numbers but not everyone else feels the need to memorise them. My DCs both know their home address and mine and DH phone numbers "just in case".

Been with DH 14 years and don't know his. I know my own and my parents landline.

I wouldn't say it's conclusive evidence, but this could be a sign that he's cheating on you I'm afraid.

Fair enough OP, on the back of this thread I’ve just looked up my DH’s number and tried to memorise it. Don’t know if I’ll remember it in the morning! I know my parents and his parents’ numbers. I suppose I would call them and ask them to look up his number if I lost my phone or can’t remember it after tonight!

I wouldn't say it's conclusive evidence, but this could be a sign that he's cheating on you I'm afraid

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I have no idea what DP's phone number is. I know my own and my mum's number but no one else's.

I think we should be teaching everyone, including our children, an important emergency number just in case. I don't understand why you wouldn't.

Given the responses on this thread, and all the work arounds that the modern world offers, do you think it’s maybe you that’s out of step?

The only number you need in life is:

0891 50 50 50

I wouldn't say it's conclusive evidence, but this could be a sign that he's cheating on you I'm afraid.*
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WTF?

I know only my own, so long as it's said out the correct way!

@KareyHunt I've never read such drivel.
Are you seriously suggesting that those of us who don't know our OH numbers off by heart are shagging around?? 😂😂😂

I've only recently memorised my own mobile number and the only other number I know off by heart is my mum's landline.

I don’t know my husbands phone number. I’m just shit at remembering numbers.

I've been with my husband for 16 years. He knows his mum's home telephone number (he did live there for 26 years) but that's it. Not mine, not any of our three kids and not even his own.

my boyfriend doesnt know mine either.

07....
Nah, not a clue! I'd have to call his mum's house which is the only number I do know and hope she was in to answer.

I've only ever needed to memorise my DH's mobile number. The rest are saved on my phone, and also on my landline. So this really appears to be you making a fuss unnecessarily.

I know only my own, so long as it's said out the correct way!

Spot on

What do you mean @PettyContractor ?
OP is talking about being in an accident and finding your phone has been run over or something. At that point in time, what technology are we all supposed to be using ?