Should Married People use SNAPCHAT?

A short time ago, I received a message from a wife asking what I thought about the popular app, Snapchat.  She was concerned with how using app would affect her marriage.  Here are my thoughts…

Many of you have probably heard of Snapchat and lots of you may actually use it.  But, for those who’ve never heard of it, click HERE for detailed info on how the app works.  In short, Snapchat is a fun app that allows users to “snap” their friends, or send photos and short videos to them with the option of adding fun animation to the pics.

Sounds fun, right?

Sure does.  But, there’s more to the story.

The issue that some have with the app is that the snaps are viewed one time and then disappear.  A user can pay an extra fee to see the snap one other additional time, but most users just see it once.  Users can’t keep their snaps unless they screenshot a pic every time.  So, there isn’t a lot of accountability on what’s going back and forth between Snapchat users.  This has made many parents reluctant to let their kids use the app, and it has caused couples to wonder about the snaps their partners are sending out to other users.

So, should married couples use this app?  

Well, yes and no.

I don’t think Snapchat is inherently wrong.  I think it can certainly be a fun app to use between spouses and friends–especially with the fun animation you can add to snaps.  However, I think spouses need to be extra careful and not be sending snaps to anyone of the opposite sex–unless they are blood-related.   Click on the blog below for more on this.

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This may seem like a crazy boundary to some of you, but I’ve talked to numerous couples where little flirty texts and snaps have turned into full blown affairs.  It’s starts subtly and escalates.

Snapchat isn’t the problem; it’s our own desire to have secrets.

As my husband, Dave Willis, states in his book, The Seven Laws of Love, “Secrecy is the enemy of intimacy.”  And, Snapchat certainly opens the door to secrecy.

So, if you and your spouse are struggling with being honest with one another or are in a rough patch where you find yourself more open to the temptation of forming secret, flirtatious relationships outside the marriage, then it is probably best to stay away from Snapchat.  

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