The moment I touch his phone, he transforms into a beastly version of himself and starts yelling at me; “I told you not to touch my phone so why are you doing it?”. We could be having a good time bonding as a couple but the mood would change drastically. Simply because I defied him and touched his phone without his permission. If his phone is ringing and it is closer to me than it is to him, he would shout; “If the name on the screen is someone from my family then you can pick it up. If it is not, then don’t touch the phone.” I don’t understand why he behaves as if his phone is the holiest of holies and I am the worst sinner to ever live so I dare not touch it unless he tells me to.

This man I am married to is a wonderful man. He comes from a very good and loving family. The entire family has been kind to me since we got married. They would tell me, “You are one of us now. And we always look out for our own. If someone messes with you, they mess with us. So don’t hesitate to come to us if you need anything.” I thought they were just saying it to be polite but I have spent enough time around them to know that everything they told me is something they practice. They are the kind of people who would fight my battles for me and stick their necks out for me if I call on them for help. I don’t doubt they love me.

I know my husband loves me too. There is nothing I want that he won’t give to me. I believe he is the best man in the world. But we are told that no one is perfect. Or that we could never get the perfect partner. Someone even said if you meet a man who has it all, he is a psychopath who will probably kill you. So I know my husband cannot be perfect, and I accept his flaws as they come. In return, he tries his best to make me happy. Except I am not completely happy. I am a little sad on the inside. I believe I will experience true happiness if he gives me the password to his phone.

We are married. The Bible even says the two shall become one. This is why I don’t understand why we can’t have unrestricted access to each other’s phones. I give him my phone to use whenever he wants to. He sees whatever he wants to see on it. Yet the moment he sees me near his phone he starts throwing tantrums, “What do you want with my phone? What are you looking for?” This is not the kind of marriage I signed up for. I want a relationship where we are both transparent with and accountable to each other. Is that impossible to attain?

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Aside from the phone issue, this man is always sitting behind his laptop working. He could sit there for hours, and not be moved by anything to get up. Even if he just returned from work, he would set up his computer and say, “Let me catch up on some work I brought home.” Sometimes I would wait for him to finish for us to go to bed together. Other times too I go to bed without him. I would sleep and wake up and find his side of the bed empty, only to go online and find him active. All these signs are making my mind wander places but I have not brought my suspicions before him.

What is even making me more insecure is the fact that my sister-in-law is doing business with my husband’s ex. I wouldn’t have been so concerned if this ex is married but she is not. She is very single and probably available. My husband is close to his sister so he must know about her dealings with his ex. Sometimes, I wonder if they meet each other at his sister’s place. And the thought makes me anxious. Neither my husband nor his sister knows that I am aware his ex is still in their lives.

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There are times I want to confront my sister-in-law but my sister always tells me, “Calm down. Some of these things are not necessary. Maybe they forged a friendship during the period your husband was with this ex. So your sister-in-law kept being her friend after the breakup. Just focus on your marriage and forget about everything else.” I don’t want to believe my husband is cheating on me but his iron-clad possession of his phone is breeding doubts about his fidelity in my mind. I am very confused and need to be advised on how to handle everything that is going on. Please tell me, do I have cause to be concerned?

–Dufie

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