Does one have the right to read their spouse’s journal?

This might seem trivial but years ago I got into a 2 hour argument with good friends over the issue of reading your spouse's journal.

In my opinion, nothing is off limits once you say I do. Including your journal.

I’m not saying it won’t feel a little uncomfortable if my wife decides she wants to wade through my journal. I’m just saying its fair game.

My friends on the other hand strongly disagreed...

They argued that a journal is not only between you and God but that there is room in marriage for that kind of privacy.

These are very close friends of mine so I know their hearts.

They love God, each other and highly value the sanctity of marriage so they weren’t trying to make a case for secrecy or hiding stuff from your spouse.

And as far as I can remember, they also weren’t trying to draw a universal ‘you-can’t-ever-make-a-request-to-read-your-spouse's-journal’ line in the marriage sand.

They just felt that a spouse has every right to say no.

I disagree completely.

What say you? Does one have the right to read their spouse’s journal? Whose side are you on? Me or my friends?

Do you think its fair game for you to read your spouse’s journal if you wanted to (and vice versa)?

And how would you feel if your spouse read your journal?

Singles, please chime in as well. Do you think your future spouse has the right to read your journal?