Do you converse/email/text people of the opposite sex, but that your spouse is not aware of?

Just wondering what that would constitute if the conversations were nonsexual or even flirting.

Do you converse/email/text people of the opposite sex, but that your spouse is not aware of?
No, my spouse is aware of just about everyone I stay in contact with.





P.S. Well, except for people here on YA - but that's because he could care less about YA; I don't want to bother him with boring details.
Reply:No, the only person I email with is my Mom. My husband did not want texting on our phones so we opted not to get that. He hates computers and anything related to the Internet.
Reply:I do on occasion text or even talk to the opposite sex but tell my husband that I have done so. It's fine to have friends of the opposite sex as long as it's not something that you HAVE to hide from your spouse.
Reply:Sometimes I have to talk to my daughter's father but it's usually just strictly business. I have no interest in anyone but my husband.
Reply:Nope. My husband knows all my friends, male and female. I believe internet flirting is wrong, even if there is never any physical contact. And, if I can't tell my husband about my friends, what am I hiding, and why?
Reply:No way! Its not right to hide things from your spouse.





If it was nonsexual or not flirting than why can't you tell him?
Reply:Anything you have hide from your other half is not good.
Reply:YUP.. ON YAHOO ANSWERS ONLY
Reply:I dont see the big deal!





Yes i have had dirty talks with other men but i wont do anything like that in real life!





Just boosting my confidence! :)
Reply:I do converse with, email, and text friends of the opposite sex, but my husband knows that, and is fine with it; he knows he can trust me.


In answer to the second part of your question, I think if this type of communication was being done sneakily, it would constitute deceit and a lack of respect. I realise you are alluding to cheating, but no, it would not be cheating to have a normal conversation with a member of the opposite sex, even if it was done surreptitiously. However, it's not quite right either; there's invariably something suss about contact that needs to be kept under the radar. This is not to suggest that you give up all rights to privacy; the content of private conversations is, of course, private ... but the fact that those conversations do take place should not be a secret.
Reply:i don't but my husband does all the time. always have. how do i know?? i go through his phone any chance i get. i don't trust the S.O.B. at all.
Reply:email me and see if you feel guilty then you will know the answer x
Reply:No. That would be DISrespectful, and I actually love and respect him.
Reply:never have but things change an so did she. mildred sent me
Reply:Personally no, I don't do that. I would consider it cheating if I wasn't willing to talk to him about doing it, so I don't.