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Does anyone track their husband’s location?

412 replies

Lana20 · 07/06/2026 21:39

Hi everyone I was just wondering if anyone uses a tracking app to check on their husbands? I don’t but all my friends do and they think I’m crazy not to. Is this normal? My husband just tells me where he’s going and calls me but apparently that’s not enough lol.

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Didimum · 09/06/2026 12:44

VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 09/06/2026 12:43

I don't see what the issue is there really?

I work a standard 9 to 5, and do most of the cooking. (For reference, I'm also male, and DP is female.) DP's job involves visiting lots of shops, and what time she'll be home is dependant on how many calls she has that day, what traffic is like, what time she started. She could be home any time between about 4pm and 7pm, depending on how her day has gone.

So there's no point me starting dinner at 5:30 if she's not going to get home till 7. So she texts me about half an hour before she's due home and I start it then.

And yes, tracking would mean she didn't have to text me. But fuck that for a laugh, it's just weird.

How is it weird if two individuals prefer it to texting and calling each other?

muststopscrolling · 09/06/2026 12:53

My DP tracked my plane on Flight Radar is that weird too?

springyla · 09/06/2026 13:07

Nope, because tbh I don’t give a shit where he is

lemontova · 09/06/2026 13:29

We each have find my friend on our phones, like with previous posters we mostly use it for dinner timings. It's been useful in the past as well though when I was driving home and roads were closed without set diversions, as my husband used the tracker to find me a new route through and directed over the phone, while satnav kept trying to send me back to the road that wasn't passable. Neither of us makes the other have it on, in our house it's a convenience for the person who is trackable more than the tracker.

Sugarnspicenallthingsnaice · 09/06/2026 20:32

muststopscrolling · 09/06/2026 12:53

My DP tracked my plane on Flight Radar is that weird too?

Oh I have done that! With my (adult) kids too.

We live under one of our airport's approach paths so I can often see or hear them go over, I know this probably sounds weird but I find it so comforting.

InConniptions · 09/06/2026 20:37

My husband drives home 50 miles at different times. I use the location to see if my daughter and I should just eat dinner together or hold on a bit for when he'll be home with us. Sometimes he's on work calls while driving back and Find My Phone mean we don't disrupt those.

Hotdoughnut · 09/06/2026 20:41

We have Life 360 so we know where all family members are. It helps for me to know where my husband is on his train commute which often has delays etc. Or whilst either of us is driving etc. Just helps with timing for dinner, kids' expectations, waiting on one to get home before the other dashes out etc. It's made our hectic lives so much easier! Nothing to do with spying!

calltheyep · 09/06/2026 21:00

Yes, both me and my husband track each other. And my sister. And our son. And nephew (sisters son.) For safety reasons

Lana20 · 10/06/2026 15:41

I like the idea of the Life 360 app having seen so many of you use it but mostly for my kids and not bothering with the husband lol

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Miyagi99 · 10/06/2026 16:14

Lana20 · 10/06/2026 15:41

I like the idea of the Life 360 app having seen so many of you use it but mostly for my kids and not bothering with the husband lol

We have anyone that’s willing to go on it! Love watching it when people are travelling away. And they us, vicarious enjoyment.

lulubalu · 10/06/2026 16:27

I track him on occasion to see if he's left whatever location he was at so I know if my peace is about to be imminently disrupted 😅other than that I couldn't care where he is

andnowwhatdowedo · 10/06/2026 17:06

I find it handy to know where he is sometimes and vice versa. It has never caused any problems. I could contact him to ask, but that feels intrusive and demanding when he is either working or socialising without me.

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