How often do you talk to your spouse?

[Anonymous]

We're like you. We talk on our commute. However that's only 50/50, we often are on conference calls and can't talk. We text multiple times a day and often talk at lunch if we are not out with people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH works in an office that doesn't allow cell phones. He's also in a lab most days, so there's not a desk phone either. Which means I don't get to talk to him until he arrives home between 6-8pm. We talk a lot though!

I would be annoyed if a coworker was taking personal calls all day, especially if I could overhear. I think you need to go outside to take calls like that.

One more time, I am not taking ANY personal calls during work hours, except for emergencies, which has only happened once when our 3 year old ended up at the ED. The calls happen on the way TO and FROM work.

Don't bother. Many of these responding are severely mentally challenged in the area of reading comprehension. Clearly they were a A Child Left Behind.

[Anonymous]

In the morning
In the evening when everyone is home
Maybe text 3-4 times over the day

Other than that I have shit to do or just want to sit in the car and listen to music while I drive. If it works for you, cool, I just don't feel the need to talk to my husband every free minute of the day.

[Anonymous]

We send maybe a couple emails during the day if there's scheduling or plans that need to be finalized. We concentrate on our drives to and from work. No phone. We love to talk and talk at home and on weekends.

[Anonymous]

At home, during our free time, we talk often. If we are apart on the weekends, we do call and connect during the day.

But during work time, on the clock? Only if it's an emergency, or if it's something extremely quick: "Would you like me to pick up Thai on the way home?"

I would be very annoyed if I had a coworker who talked to his or her spouse/significant other frequently during work hours. TIME TO WORK!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My coworker make a snarky remark yesterday about how often I speak to my husband. We normally talk on the phone in the morning on our way to work and then again in the evening on our way back until we get home. We also chat off and on via messenger throughout the day. We don't HAVE to, of course, if I'm on the phone with my mom or a friend for a part of that, that's not a big deal. But then once that call is over, we are back on the phone. We also talk on the phone if one of us is out running errands and, if one of us is out of town, we talk on video all evening until bed time. I never thought of this as excessive, it's not like he's calling and I don't want to talk or vice versa, it's very mutual and it comes naturally. Just like we would talk if we were both home.

Anyway, coworker says she would never have that much to talk to her husband about and that she doesn't see the need to talk that much. I find that kinda sad, but I realize that I may actually be in a minority. So what's the norm in your house?

Not sure about then need to chat during the day while at work. It's probably pizzing your coworker off that you do this when you SHOULD be working

[Anonymous]

You and your husband both seem to need A LOT of attention.

[Anonymous]

I hardly ever talk to mine. Only if we are talking about the kids schedules or if we need to make a decision about something. Rarely talk just to talk during the day. He's way too busy at work for that, and I am pretty independent and don't really find things I need to talk to him about. But everyone is different...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH works in an office that doesn't allow cell phones. He's also in a lab most days, so there's not a desk phone either. Which means I don't get to talk to him until he arrives home between 6-8pm. We talk a lot though!

I would be annoyed if a coworker was taking personal calls all day, especially if I could overhear. I think you need to go outside to take calls like that.

One more time, I am not taking ANY personal calls during work hours, except for emergencies, which has only happened once when our 3 year old ended up at the ED. The calls happen on the way TO and FROM work.

You're being obtuse. Start fessing up to the continued messaging that you say you do

[Anonymous]

How would your coworker know how often you talk if it's only during the drive to and from work?

[Anonymous]

Would be interesting to qualify what counts as "talking." If DW is talk talk talking or nag nag nagging, and DH is saying "uh huh," does that count?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My coworker make a snarky remark yesterday about how often I speak to my husband. We normally talk on the phone in the morning on our way to work and then again in the evening on our way back until we get home. We also chat off and on via messenger throughout the day. We don't HAVE to, of course, if I'm on the phone with my mom or a friend for a part of that, that's not a big deal. But then once that call is over, we are back on the phone. We also talk on the phone if one of us is out running errands and, if one of us is out of town, we talk on video all evening until bed time. I never thought of this as excessive, it's not like he's calling and I don't want to talk or vice versa, it's very mutual and it comes naturally. Just like we would talk if we were both home.

Anyway, coworker says she would never have that much to talk to her husband about and that she doesn't see the need to talk that much. I find that kinda sad, but I realize that I may actually be in a minority. So what's the norm in your house?

Not sure about then need to chat during the day while at work. It's probably pizzing your coworker off that you do this when you SHOULD be working

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH works in an office that doesn't allow cell phones. He's also in a lab most days, so there's not a desk phone either. Which means I don't get to talk to him until he arrives home between 6-8pm. We talk a lot though!

I would be annoyed if a coworker was taking personal calls all day, especially if I could overhear. I think you need to go outside to take calls like that.

One more time, I am not taking ANY personal calls during work hours, except for emergencies, which has only happened once when our 3 year old ended up at the ED. The calls happen on the way TO and FROM work.

You're being obtuse. Start fessing up to the continued messaging that you say you do

NP here. What's the big deal about messaging during work? It is not like I spend every single minute staring at my computer. And neither are most of the people posting during work hours here, either.

[Anonymous]

First, this is he second marriage for the both of us. I'm a teacher and DH is in a high powered job. We talk in the morning as we get ready and the kids ready, on my way to work (he drops the two younger ones at school - he chooses to do that), text during the day, and he calls me from the car on his way home. After the 3 kids are in bed, it's our time - and we have our weekly date night and an annual vacation without the kids.

I love how much we communicate and can't believe how either of us were in prior marriages where this dynamic was sorely lacking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At home, during our free time, we talk often. If we are apart on the weekends, we do call and connect during the day.

But during work time, on the clock? Only if it's an emergency, or if it's something extremely quick: "Would you like me to pick up Thai on the way home?"

I would be very annoyed if I had a coworker who talked to his or her spouse/significant other frequently during work hours. TIME TO WORK!

Another victim of a A Child Left Behind.

Exactly where were you taught reading comprehension?