Would you give your email password to a person you are with in a long term relationship (not marriage)?

Interesting question......

I don't think I would though.
I think it's a privacy issue for me. I feel I'm trustworthy, but I don't want to lose my sense of self.

Karona

Probably depends on the stage of the relationship. Initially, I don't see the need to share passwords, as there are no commitments to the partner, and privacy is a reasonable expectation.

As time goes on, and marriage starts appearing like more and more of a certainty, then I would think that "secrets" should start to disappear in order for trust to be built.

AGG

I wouldn't give out the password for MY email. At some time either the relationship will end or it becomes OUR email. Once your married, everything is OURS not MINE. However, I agree with AGG. This is something that gradually happens as the relationship develops. You just have to decide where you're at and what you are comfortable with.

Hmm. It would depend on the circumstances. I would give it out if he needed it for some reason. Like to forward something from my inbox, or to move money around. Would I just give it to him so that he could "share" my email? No, probably I wouldn't.

While spouses shouldn't have secrets, there are things that aren't one's own secrets to share. For example, trouble a girlfriend is going through. A friend may not be comfortable having my spouse read her letter to me. Just like she may tell me things in private that she wouldn't want him to eavesdrop on.

I guess I would trust him not to invade my privacy.

I can't imagine asking someone for his password in order to read the email and check up. The only way I would do that is if my husband gave me reason to doubt him. BTDT. And in that case, it's usually more effective to snoop without them knowing.

Oh, and if my hypothetical husband suspected me of betraying him in any way, I'd expect him to snoop too. Most likely without asking for my password.