To ask DH to not open my post

[Threelittlemoomins]

Have had two letters in the last couple of days that DH has opened. He works from home and I'm often out when the post comes.

They're nothing personal, the first was a letter confirming my maternity allowance and the 2nd was a refund for a tax disc from the DVLA.

I don't think he would have opened them if it hadn't been obvious who they're from but I still felt a bit funny about it. I asked him not to open any more of
my post and he joked about me having an affair with someone from the DVLA - am I being really petty to ask him to keep his hands off anything addressed to me???

I think it's akin to a DP picking up a phone extension to listen to your call or secretly eavesdropping on a face-to-face conversation - you might have nothing to hide but are DNBU to not want it done without your approval, for me it's all about keeping some personal space and being 2 people in a relationship, not one entity.

I am home most of the time at the moment so take in the post. I never open DH's post and he has never opened mine, mainly because our own post is boring enough to deal with let alone each other's!

I wouldn't be overly bothered if DH opened mine and vice-versa, just something we've never done.

YANBU. Just because I'm married doesn't mean I'd want DH opening my smear reminder letter or catalogue bill!

If he doesn't stop then write a letter and post it to yourself:

"Dear nosy husband

PLEASE stop opening my post.

Thank you.

Threelittlemoomins."

He should get the message then!