Location sharing

[Anonymous]

My husband and I were discussing location sharing and was wondering what percent of couples actually share locations with each other and why do you share location?

We do not share locations and never have? No specific reason why we don't its just something we never have done or thought to do.

[Anonymous]

We do as a family. Its been helpful when my car has broken down so my husband can find me and other times.

[Anonymous]

It was useful before apple carplay. DW had a long commute and I didn’t want to distract her. It was helpful to know where she was. The kids liked following the “mama map”.

[Anonymous]

We don’t. We can track each other’s cars, which is helpful for planning dinner and the like, but we otherwise don’t share locations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We do as a family. Its been helpful when my car has broken down so my husband can find me and other times.

Sounds like you should budget for a new car.

[Anonymous]

We do. For me its a way to not nag but know what the afternoon/evening looks like by being able to see if he has left his job site yet.

[Anonymous]

Nope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We do as a family. Its been helpful when my car has broken down so my husband can find me and other times.

Sounds like you should budget for a new car.

It was a brand new car that was the problem at the time. We have newer cars, thanks for the advice but newer isn't always better.

[Anonymous]

My boyfriend of 5 months and I shared locations yesterday. I still share locations with DH (we are separated but remain friends) and our adult children. It’s mostly for safety and convenience.

[Anonymous]

Sounds good. If one of you got kidnapped, or murdered, it would help tremendously, why wouldn’t you share locations?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband and I were discussing location sharing and was wondering what percent of couples actually share locations with each other and why do you share location?

We do not share locations and never have? No specific reason why we don't its just something we never have done or thought to do.

Now that you’ve thought about it, what’s stopping you? Any specific reason for this reluctance? If you can stay aware of each other’s well being and can have easy access in case of any emergency, why wouldn’t you want to have that capability.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds good. If one of you got kidnapped, or murdered, it would help tremendously, why wouldn’t you share locations?

To be fair, odds of OP or her DH getting kidnapped or murdered are minuscule but it can be helpful for more likely smaller emergencies.

[Anonymous]

I don’t track my husbands location but he tracks mine. My husband doesn’t want me to have his location because, “he’s a grown man”. We both have our 17 and 21 year old daughter’s location, and I’m constantly worried about their safety, but it only helps a little, and I have to spend a lot of my work day checking their locations.

[Anonymous]

For safety it’s not a huge help; police can usually pinpoint the location of a phone pretty quickly. And if attacked or abducted, ditching the phone will be job one.

But for keeping tabs on a driving teen, or estimating when someone will be home for dinner, it’s quite helpful. I’ve also helped my spouse navigate when a road is blocked with traffic or gps routing is failing (though honestly I can’t remember how that exactly happened).

Most of your apps, the carriers, the phone vendors are all busy tracking you and cameras and license plate readers are keeping tabs. So sharing with people I care about is pretty small beer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t track my husbands location but he tracks mine. My husband doesn’t want me to have his location because, “he’s a grown man”. We both have our 17 and 21 year old daughter’s location, and I’m constantly worried about their safety, but it only helps a little, and I have to spend a lot of my work day checking their locations.

Is he having an affair?