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So, I was in deep sleep when suddenly I woke up around 4 a.m. I reached for my phone, which I usually keep on the bedside table before going to bed, and to my surprise, the phone was nowhere to be found.

Still half asleep, I stretched my hand around in the darkness, thinking maybe it had slipped into the crack between the bed and the wall, but no, my phone was gone.

Now, I could swear on a stack of Bibles that my phone was right beside me before I dozed off the previous night. I was even up till midnight, scrolling as usual, before retiring for the night. Normally, whenever I wake up, I check my phone for the time.

Out of curiosity, I reached to the right side of the bed and noticed my wife’s spot was empty. Hmm.

I dragged my sleepy self to the bathroom to ease myself and, lo and behold; there was madam, inside the bathroom, with my phone on the floor. I was shocked, because I knew for sure I didn’t leave it there.

Anyway, I picked up the phone, went back to bed, and when I got under the sheets, I glanced at it. To my greatest confirmation, WhatsApp was open. Someone had been going through my chats.

I used to have strong security on the phone, but I relaxed it recently for some reasons. That’s probably how she got access. She pretended like she didn’t touch my phone, and I pretended like maybe I mistakenly left it in the bathroom. I didn’t challenge her. I just smiled under the sheets and went back to sleep.

The next morning, while replaying the whole incident in my head, some questions came to mind.

Ladies, what exactly do women want?

What are you looking for when you sneak into your husband’s phone and monitor his activities online? What exactly do you plan to do if you find suspicious chats with another woman? What next after all that stress of staying awake all night, plotting how to get hold of his phone?

Luckily for me, I have four WhatsApp accounts. Three are heavily passworded. The one she checked is just the “decoy” account with light security.

Then I remembered my maternal grandfather—the great man who had five wives. He eventually died on the sexy laps of a beautiful Ijaw side chick (yes, true story). Yet, none of his wives ever ransacked his belongings or violated his privacy like this. Meanwhile, me with only one wife, I’m already seeing shege. I still have a long way to go to match that man’s legacy.

So again I ask: why do women believe their husbands are under total control, and must be monitored 24/7? Don’t you people get tired?

Marriage does not automatically mean access to every single aspect of a man’s life. The life of an African man is hard enough, sometimes he just deserves small enjoyment without his privacy being constantly violated.

I honestly don’t get it. Maybe some of you can explain whether you really think marriage gives you the right to every corner of your husband’s life, including his private space.

I come in peace. Hehehehehe.

Nnamdipapa:
➜So again I ask: why do women believe their husbands are under total control, and must be monitored 24/7? Don’t you people get tired?
➜Marriage does not automatically mean access to every single aspect of a man’s life. The life of an African man is hard enough, sometimes he just deserves small enjoyment without his privacy being constantly violated.
➜I honestly don’t get it. Maybe some of you can explain whether you really think marriage gives you the right to every corner of your husband’s life, including his private space. I come in peace. Hehehehehe.

Your title is misleading as it assumes that only women snoop around their spouses' phones. There are enough posts here on Nairaland— Romance section to be exact— revealing that both males and females are guilty of this sort of snooping, particularly those who are insecure and anxious in their relationship.

2. Marriage may not be that, but it does remain that for two people to successfully maneuver a marriage, there ought to be openness and extensive communication between the two. You have made it abundantly known to all of us here on Nairaland that you have checked out on that marriage, meaning you are just living with a roommate all of this time. Your wife isn't on the same page as you there, as her snooping through your phone means she is unsure of the present and the future of the relationship she has with you. If she shared the same feelings you do regarding the marriage, she would probably not be in the same bed with you or even pay attention to anything that has to do with you.

And again, a lot of men do the same.

3. Again, this ain't really about women but about a communication gap that seems to exist in your relationship there.

I get where you’re coming from, but I think the bigger picture here isn’t really about gender—it’s about trust and communication. Yes, marriage doesn’t automatically give someone the right to invade every corner of their spouse’s life, but the fact that your wife felt the need to check your phone suggests she may be feeling insecure or disconnected in some way.

It’s easy to frame this as “women vs. men,” but in reality, men do exactly the same thing in relationships when they feel uncertain. Snooping is often a symptom of a communication gap, not just a question of control or privacy.

You mentioned having “decoy” WhatsApp accounts, which might give you peace of mind—but it also signals a lack of transparency on your end. For a marriage to thrive, both parties need some level of openness, even if it’s uncomfortable. Otherwise, you’re both living more like roommates than partners.

So maybe the question isn’t what women want, but how both partners can build trust and honest communication so that neither feels the need to spy or hide things in the first place.

Marriage is a partnership, not a surveillance operation.

She not industrious woman, if shey the nature of her work, she passing through stress everyday,she go sleep like tomorrow no dey, full house wife gat time for this rubbish, if shey u married woman that craxy busy every day, she will not gat Ur time, talk less checking Ur phone or go Tru Ur chats

Loyalty is what we want. A faithful husband who makes us feel safe and doesn’t create the need to go through his phone because we sense that he is hiding something with his numerous high security WhatsApp accounts.

Maeve7:
Loyalty is what we want. A faithful husband who makes us feel safe and doesn’t create the need to go through his phone because we sense that he is hiding something with his numerous high security WhatsApp accounts.

I'm faithful.. 😁😁 You are safe 💯

Maeve7:
Loyalty is what we want. A faithful husband who makes us feel safe and doesn’t create the need to go through his phone because we sense that he is hiding something with his numerous high security WhatsApp accounts.

Have you ever considered what the guy wants? Tried to see things from his point of view just for once?
Did you consider if you are constantly doing things or not doing things that make his life miserable? You see, expectation is like a two-way street and when you make someone unhappy and still expect loyalty from that individual? Come on

Na to divorce her straight up

muyico:
She not industrious woman, if shey the nature of her work, she passing through stress everyday,she go sleep like tomorrow no dey, full house wife gat time for this rubbish, if shey u married woman that craxy busy every day, she will not gat Ur time, talk less checking Ur phone or go Tru Ur chats

Walahi, you get am finish patapata!
Men should stop encouraging their women to be idle, idleness is the cause of all these toxic nosiness!
Some women after their family's problem is not enough to keep them busy, will still take it as far as putting nose in their neighbors' business! Why? Idleness!

Nnamdipapa:
Have you ever considered what the guy wants? Tried to see things from his point of view just for once?
Did you consider if you are constantly doing things or not doing things that make his life miserable? You see, expectation is like a two-way street and when you make someone unhappy and still expect loyalty from that individual? Come on

You asked a question, I gave you the answer. Why do you reply with a catalogue of questions?

Nnamdipapa the solution to your problem is in your own write up, about your grand pa...


It seems you're doing the opposite of what the great Man did.


Firstly children don't touch my phone... As for an adult, if na girl, I'll tell you point blank, if you wanna search my phone, you're free to but anything your eyes see, is your business...


Seek and ye shall find... By the time they do find what they're looking for, they'll drop my phone and rest...


You think if your grand pa had met his wives fiddling with his phone inside bathroom around midnight, he would have just collected the phone and walk away like nothing just happened?


Na from pinch nai fight dey start. As you no react for this one, next na how to hack all your accounts join....

She's afraid of Sti's and std's. Her instinct was right that you are cheating.

Nnamdipapa:
✓ Have you ever considered what the guy wants? Tried to see things from his point of view just for once?
✓ Did you consider if you are constantly doing things or not doing things that make his life miserable?
✓ You see, expectation is like a two-way street and when you make someone unhappy and still expect loyalty from that individual? Come on

Neither a woman nor a man is a mind reader. There is no way either can know what is in the mind of the other except the one communicates it.

2. Again, communication is key! You have to open up about these things in a relationship, not clam up only to then whine about your partner trying to use other means to access the necessary information.

3. The expectation in relationship including marriage is open communication. If you are not open to that then take it that the marriage is not for you and quickly exit. Holding another man's child hostage amounts to you holding yourself hostage too in these things. 🥱🥱

You said you were lucky because you have other whatsapp accounts with passwords.

Lucky for what? You are hiding something there?

Privacy in marriage? Who taught you that? There is nothing like privacy in marriage.

jmoore:
You said you were lucky because you have other whatsapp accounts with passwords.

Lucky for what? You are hiding something there?

Privacy in marriage? Who taught you that? There is nothing like privacy in marriage.

I don’t share what I discuss with my brother and sisters with my wife for example. I don't share my business finances with my wife,, another example.

Why the hell should I lose my individuality because of marriage ?

Nnamdipapa:
I don’t share what I discuss with my brother and sisters with my wife for example. I don't share my business finances with my wife,, another example.

Why the hell should I lose my individuality because of marriage ?

I thought the man and woman become one in marriage.

Esthered:
I thought the man and woman become one in marriage.

That was in theory, the lies we have been told growing up. I believed that lie too for a long time after marriage before I realized ahe was always planning with her families behind my back. I was the fool for believing "two shall become one" mantra.
Marriage is simply two people agreeing to live together and share some common interests.

Maeve7:
Loyalty is what we want. A faithful husband who makes us feel safe and doesn’t create the need to go through his phone because we sense that he is hiding something with his numerous high security WhatsApp accounts.

How do you expect loyalty from a man who wants 5 wives?

Nnamdipapa:
That was in theory, the lies we have been told growing up. I believed that lie too for a long time after marriage before I realized ahe was always planning with her families behind my back. I was the fool for believing "two shall become one" mantra.
Marriage is simply two people agreeing to live together and share some common interests.

Then why do you become murder full when sultanof Puna accepts to join your wife?

Dtruthspeaker:
How do you expect loyalty from a man who wants 5 wives?

Culturally as an African man, it's a taboo for a woman to cheat. You know that right?

Dtruthspeaker:
How do you expect loyalty from a man who wants 5 wives?

Does OP want 5 wives?

Maeve7:
Does OP want 5 wives?

Do you not see that he wishes to be like his grandfather

Nnamdipapa:
Culturally as an African man, it's a taboo for a woman to cheat. You know that right?

Cheating is a taboo to both parties.

However, women lowered themselves as they are known for marrying useless men who cheat, so they cannot be complaining about something they condone.

Dtruthspeaker:
Cheating is a taboo to both parties.

However, women lowered themselves as they are known for marrying useless men who cheat, so they cannot be complaining about something they condone.

Your opinion

Nnamdipapa:
Your opinion

More than that. It is an observable fact.

Women with honour and dignity don't marry men who have no honour, worth and dignity.

But since many women lose their honour and dignity by falling to the level of sexSellars, then even a blind, crippled man in a hut in Odogbolu bush has more worth than women who sell their bodies.

Only for such women to now be eager to marry drunken wore eating men, so how can they complain about their husbands cheating when they are actually the kings of it?

Dtruthspeaker:
More than that. It is an observable fact.

Women with honour and dignity don't marry men who have no honour, worth and dignity.

But since many women lose their honour and dignity by falling to the level of sexSellars, then even a blind, crippled man in a hut in Odogbolu bush has more worth than women who sell their bodies.

So what concerns women who sell their bodies with the topic of discussion? I don't see any correlation or you are just tryna build a strawman

Nnamdipapa:
So what concerns women who sell their bodies with the topic of discussion? I don't see any correlation or you are just tryna build a strawman

They are relevant because most women sell/sold their bodies which is why you feel that you have a right to cheat while they don't.

But funny Tuface and Natasha prove you are wrong. If Tuface get mind make e go carry another woman weda e no go die.

Dtruthspeaker:
They are relevant because most women sell/sold their bodies which is why you feel that you have a right to cheat while they don't.

But funny Tuface and Natasha prove you are wrong. If Tuface get mind make e go carry another woman weda e no go die.

So, my grandfather with five wives, was he cheating or not?

Nnamdipapa:
So, my grandfather with five wives, was he cheating or not?

If people thought your grandfather was a good and responsible person, then you
you already know the answer as shown by how his first wife and her family and the fair members of your family and his neighbours reacted when they all saw his acts and his desire of acquiring an extra woman.

But, if he is the useless wore eating person that we know, then you know that the whole wonders and pities the the womanstewpid enough or unfortunate to have married him

A man should never worry when his woman is obsessed about his time and person rather he should worry when a woman no longer questions or looks for his attention.

In ops case you’re obviously living with your enemy so it makes sense that she’s scoping out the perimeter to make sure she’s safe.

I think OP is tired of his marriage already and madam is bored. Snooping isn't a woman's thing, as both genders are guilty of it. Personally, I hate being spied on and wouldn't do the same. So, if I catch you doing that...there will be trouble.

Nnamdipapa:
I don’t share what I discuss with my brother and sisters with my wife for example. I don't share my business finances with my wife,, another example.

Why the hell should I lose my individuality because of marriage ?

both gender are guilty of checking their partner phone. Have you ever asked MEN what are they looking for checking their wives phone?