do you and DH share your locations on your phones?

[buggeroo]

just curious really. DH and I have never done this, and I wondered if that is the norm?

If you worry about your partner knowing where you are, you have problems.

I agree @Blanketpolicy , people do what suits them.

Like anything that involves trust, there’ll always be a tiny minority who’ll use technology as a form of control. But those unpleasant people will find many ways to exert control over their partners, not just through location tracking.

Yes, and the kids old enough to have phones.

It's really handy occasionally but never checked for no reason.

Thank you common sense at last

I don’t worry about it. I been married 25 years thanks. I have no need to track him and vice versa. If someone is going to do something they will anyway.
irs just so weird and people who do this, well I just think it’s massively unhealthy and giving such an unhealthy message to your kids

I was just about to say this! & didn't lots of people say their phone could be out by a few miles (or even countries! 😆)

@theleafandnotthetree no of course not, I've gone swimming & running all by myself too the horror! I was just saying if that other poster gets some reassurance from having her OHs location while he's out hiking then what's the harm?

Or is it that you just don’t want to know where he is because he might be up to no good. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be so worried about sharing your location.

Honestly! Have never heard of such paranoid nonsense.

My DH and I do - as do our two DCs. All four of us can see each other's locations and none of us has had a problem with it. I find it handy and, in the case of the DCs, reassuring.

Yep, and my mum and sister have us both and our best friend has us both (obviously we have all of them too).

It’s really fucking handy for working out how long someone will be. We don’t use it to check up on each other, DH has a really unpredictable job, so I used to worry when I’d wake up and him not be home when he said he would be (calm down MN he wasn’t cheating, we work together - I know he was working!!) especially as that particular overnight shift is dangerous. Now I can see he’s still at work and go back to sleep. He puts the kettle on and makes the babies milk when I’m 20 mins from home. He does look to check where I am when I’m doing long drives etc.

None of us have any issue with it - other than my dad doesn’t have an iPhone so he’s not on it and he’s a bloody nightmare 😂

What?? I’m paranoid?? I don’t understand your response?

I know where my husband is during work hours and then when if not at home he tells me where he is going. Why on earth would I need to know more? I completely trust him and if he was going to do anything then I’m sure he would find a way

We do, he drives long distances for work and I walk the dogs in the dark. He'll text me to tell me he's on his way home and doesn't like to call when driving ( due to accident iver 15 years ago) so I, if I feel he's a lot later, can check he's ok. He watches when I'm out late with dogs for the places I can feel spooked and calls me when I'm walking through them. We live the app

It’s never once occurred to me that this was a thing couples did. I’ve literally never thought of it.

I just asked DP if he’d ever thought of it, and he looked at me as if I’d gone insane. He then said it sounded like something that the husband would set up without the wife’s knowledge in a psychological thriller where it turns out the husband was the mystery stalker all along.

We do and honestly it's really handy. We can see how far each of us is from home (so can time dinner perfectly for example!) or just tap to get directions to each other. My husband works on the road so it means I can see he is safe even if we're apart for a few days. We can also just check in with each other without actually speaking to one another. It was exceedingly reassuring recently when I had an accident and was waiting for him to get back (as well as the ambulance being enroute) as I could see his progress while I was lying there and knew he would be home soon. Some days I don't look at it at all and other days I'll check it several times for whatever reason. It's never "checking up" but more "checking in".

You know talking on the phone and not being aware of your surroundings is actually more of a risk?

Don’t be so silly 😂 I think some of it also a generational thing, if you’ve grown up pre internet tracking it’s much more normal to have no desire or need whatsoever to track anyone, it’s the complete opposite of being paranoid.

No there is no reason we are grown ups and communicate

Wonder what @PommelHoss could have said or done for their posts to be completely expunged from this thread.

I share my live location with OH if I'm doing a long journey. Saves him texting about what time am I likely to get back ( usually he's cooking)

Day to day I don't bother. I don't think he's ever shared his

What's your point? If there was no location tracking, wouldn't you be even more inclined to call? So are you against calling each other as well?

Sounds great. What a free spirit. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise

@KreedKafer 🤣

@BluebellsareBlue I’m opposite with walking the dog, it’s my escape from family life! I sneak out with the dog sometimes. We do live in a city with well-lit streets though.

Can he not just text an say I've left?