How often do you talk/text to your spouse during the day?

[sparklynails23]

Once or twice, total. We're usually ironing out the kids' after school schedules.

 

[PrincessParty]

DH only calls me on his way home from work. I believe it is to see how my day was and if he really wants to come home.

 

[lulubelle]

Texts: Zero
Email: Rare
Call: I usually call him I am ready to leave the office as he has just arrived home, so we have a 5 minute "how was your day" conversation.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Several times--as he is out of state.

Extra if he is traveling--I just like to know that he is safe.

I don't feel that I'm treating him like a child. We just respect each other and he respects that I do get anxious at times.

We will use text message/e-mail as well if talking isn't doable or just not in a talking mood. Much more so since he has moved out of state and b/c I'm pregnant.

 

[Mrs. Charming]

2-4 times a day, depending on what's going on in our lives, and now busy he is at work. Texting is minimal.

 

[luvmy3]

We only talk if its something important. I try not to bug him at work, he's too busy to chit chat.

 

[MickeySP]

Usually ph calls 2 or 3 times a day.

Txt a few times on his breaks.

If we have something going on sometimes more.

 

[iwrbnd]

We maybe text each other 2 or 3 times a week. Usually its about making plans but sometimes it's just to say "LUMU" (Love you miss you)

As far as really having a real conversation...that's another story! With 4 kids and a crazy schedule we can be like 2 ships that pass in the night! We have to usually go on a date if we really want to talk!

 

[Longsx3]

A lot and that was when he was in Iraq! We would usually talk at least once a day, sometimes twice and typically email. Texting not so much.

When we are in the same Country, we usually talk a few times a day. Texting wasn't popular when we left the US in 2003 so I am not sure how much we will text now that we will both be in the US.

 

[cheermom1]

Depends on what is going on but mainly if I need something or if he needs something and everyday when he gets off as he gets off at different times every day. He does that to let me know when he will get home or if I need something from the store and to let me know when to start dinner. Some times we don;t talk at all and others all day long, depends on what is going on with our at home business and other things in life.

 

[JessicaR]

We rarely text unless its a picture or something like that. Some days he will call ALL day long! Sometimes I call him All day long. I mostly call him when its pressing but he calls just to call. Some days pass and not a call till he's on his way home. Its different each day. I guess it depends on how busy each of us are that day.

 

[ZephyrHawk]

Well, DH and and I are probably not perfect role models, but we have a chat box open all day. Believe it or not, sometimes we even have discussions which aid us professionally.

 

[Disney Doll]

Maybe once or twice a day some days.
Other days we don't coontact each other at all during the day.

We don't cll just to talk or check in. If we contact each other, it's for a reason.

Frankly, if my husband expected me to keep texting or calling all day to check in, I'd find it pretty annoying.

 

[minniecarousel]

DH doesn't have cell reception at his office, so he set up skype for me. I'll contact him that way if something comes up, but only if I'm at home. He's been trying to remember to call me when he goes out for lunch. The past few months, when my Mom was so sick, it was really hard for me when I couldn't call him. One time, I called my older DS, gave him DH's work E-mail addy and asked him to call me!

He says they've been told at work that AT&T is adding cell service for their building soon.

He also calls when he leaves work to come home.

 

[SunshineOR]

We're emailing all day, and Blackberry Messenger is our secondary source, which is another form of texting that's free for us with our blackberries. We don't do phone calls too much because emails and messages can be responded to whenever the other has time. Some seem to have a view that this means we're "checking up on each other" and I want to clarify that this doesn't mean I don't trust my husband or that he doesn't trust me.

We have five kids and mornings, evenings and weekends are filled with activities. We are at a point in our lives where we really can't get away for vacations together or date nights and we just don't get many opportunities to talk and connect. We message each other during the day to talk about schedules, finances, our kids, our frustrations, or whatever.

We're not terrible at our jobs either. I'm a housewife so I can do this pretty much anytime I get a second to sit down and check messages. My husband is a great employee who is devoted to his job, but when he has a break or lunchtime, he sits down and reads my messages and responds and sends me some messages to read during the next time I have a minute. This is how we plan vacations, problem-solve issues with the kids, etc. and it works much better for us because we're not rushed and we can take the time to talk things through and hear each other. Phone calls and "real life" conversations are usually rushed and interrupted and not nearly so productive. It's probably a stage of life thing for us, but email and texting keeps us close and connected!

 

[DisneyTravelers2008]

We usually talk in the morning on the ride into work. We both drive about 40 mins and are not morning people so at the house when we wake up, we dont talk much (especially me... i HATE mornings!!!)

Then we talk or text at lunch and talk on the way home (or text b4 we start the drive)

We've been married almost 15 yrs and he still calls me just to say HI...ahhhhhhh! sweet!

 

[Cindy B]

At most 1 or 2 texts during the work day. Sometimes its nothing.

 

[golfgal]

We usually talk once/day or so. Texting-DH is finally getting the hang of texting so if there is some change in a schedule that just needs a quick update or if we know one or the other is in a meeting, etc. we will send a text but that isn't all that often.

 

[Darcy03231]

No texts and we rarely call each other. Only time is if one of us has to work late or there is something out of the ordinary and important going on.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Depends. However dh usually calls on his way home everyday in case he needs to run by the store or something.

We do text. Esp. if I know he is in a meeting and is waiting on info, I will text him.