do you and DH share your locations on your phones?

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

Not in a million years and I can’t believe the amount of people on this thread who consider it normal. What a depressing way to live being tracked 24 hours a day.

Could you not just text/ring each other or say meet at X place at Y time?

God no. Not once have I heard a legitimate, non creepy reason for adults using these tracking apps on each other. All of the 'getting the tea on haha' excuses are a bit weak.

Exactly how much effort does it take to type out 'home in 15' into Whatsapp and hit send?

Yes, dh and teen/young adult dcs. We all know where each other are or can find out. **

We have it- it was useful when DS left his phone on a bus! He rang from a mates phone, got me to track the bus, which reached the bus depot, then when it returned into town he hopped on and grabbed it from the back seat where he'd left it. Can't believe it wasn't pinched!

Yes we do!
my hubby works from home and likes to know where I am and that I’m safe. I work in the community and it can be quite demanding at times . I always tell him roughly what time I’m due home and he can see where I am.

Yes, on life360. It very handy. Kids too. They're teens and early 20s.

I think it actually makes kids less safe. They don't learn how to manage their lives and what to do if things go a little wrong.

Genuine question, but how does your husband tracking your whereabouts on an app confirm that you're safe? Unless you're showing as being, I don't know, at the bottom of a lake, how on earth would he have any kind of clue you're in danger?

Absolutely not. There is no need, between competent and independent adults. Each to their own, but I find it creepy and potentially controlling.

No dont have it or use it, see no need.
Dinner is made whenever, it rarely takes more than 30 minutes, so whoever is last in only has to wait that long for food or make something quicker.
I trust DP that he is where he says he is. And if he diverges theres probably a reason for that. And I wouldn't know he diverged until he got home anyway.

But each to their own, if it works for you,great.

One of the more bizarre posts on this thread.

That is a massive extrapolation.

How does knowing my dcs location make them less able to manage their lives?

It is not as if they stop needing to get around by themselves rather than clicking their fingers and their ride turns up. Ds 17 does still have to tell us where he is going, with whom and when he is back.

Wouldn’t even know how to do it and not interested at all.

We have "find my" for the whole family, it's actually really useful although I can see the negative side if not used appropriately.

TBH the app for the car shows all the journeys and where the car is (speed travelled etc), it has occurred to me how this could be misused too!

How does it show him that you're safe?

Surely all it does it tell him that your phone is in x location?

Yes it helps when we can’t find our phones, we share with whole family so if my twenty somethings stay at a friends but forget to tell me I can see and know they’re ok

How bizarre you find this bizarre.

I can’t help but think it’s people with potentially creepy, unhappy or controlling relationships that think it’s anything other than completely benign.

My controlling husband will sometimes look up where I am (if I’ve had a day in my office) so he can surprise me with a lovely bath, ready with wine poured and candles lit as soon as I get in. What a bastard.

We will use it on WhatsApp if traffic is bad when DH is driving home and due to collect DS from childcare. I can see if he's completely stuck and not going to be back in time.

I can unfortunately understand why someone who works in the community would use it regularly. There are risks to going into someone's home on your own.

This. Nobody needs to know where their partner is at all times. And "safety" is a spurious argument, because if the person and their phone get separated then it only tells you where the phone is, not the person!

We don't have anything that tracks 24/7 but if one of us needs to get an uber we'll send tracking to the other through the app.
DW goes out out every so often and does pub crawls with friends. About 5 years ago something happened that really scared both of us so now she updates me with which one she's at when she gets there.

And this is the exact reason why couples shouldn’t have it.

How does he know you are safe just by your location?

Why does he need to know where you are?

Why can’t you just text him saying you are leaving work now so will be home around X time.
If you run late and he’s done your tea, then you’ll just have to warm it up.

@blueshoes "How does knowing my dcs location make them less able to manage their lives?"

How does it help them?

Yes we do. Was really handy a few years ago when I was in a car accident and didn’t know where I was (my phone screen was smashed!)