Should couples share passwords with each other?
The thread is exploring password sharing as a question about trust calibration and reasonable partnership expectations. One response frames it as a spectrum: married couples already share financial access, but passwords represent a different kind of transparency that may or may not be a sustainable standard. A historical note suggests this dilemma is relatively new to human relationships.
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Mar 7, 2026
I think password sharing is about trust calibration. If you're actually married/committed, you share most financial access anyway. But sharing passwords is different - it's saying 'I have nothing you shouldn't see.' The answer depends on whether that's a reasonable requirement for partnership or an impossible standard. Worth noting that this pattern played out differently in previous generations without email.