These 5 Tips Will Maintain A Lasting Relationship When You And Your Spouse Are ‘Colleagues’
- Oyinlola
- January 22, 2018
- Relationships
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Seeing as many hard working people spend their most of their time in their work space with other people whom they share camaraderie, trust and to an extent affection for, it is not surprising that some relations between coworkers extend further than the office space.
There is nothing wrong with dating or marrying a colleague, but when it becomes a problem is when the lines separating the two becomes blurry. Even though you see each other everyday and share the same working space, the office is still a place of professionalism, therefore there must be a line separating work from personal life.
These 5 Tips Would Help You Deal With Your ‘Workaholic’ Partner
Whether married to or dating your partner, he at the moment you enter the office becomes a colleague.
So how do you make sure you have a healthy relationship with your partner in the office and outside the office? These five tips will help you.
1. Be Professional
It is important to keep your cool when your coworker is also your boyfriend or your husband. Leave talk about work in the office and personal discussions outside the office. Brainstorming outside the office is not bad, but when an argument or a disagreement happens at work, settle it as colleagues and not bring it into your relationship.
2. Accept Relationships
There will be certain relationship your partner will have with other colleagues that you won’t be able to understand. In situations like that just live it be, especially if it does not directly affect your relationship with him.
3. Be Impartial
No matter a you do always be impartial. Don’t let your personal feelings override your rational judgement, especially for sensitive cases like promotion or evaluation. Rather than use your influence, help your partner by giving him tips and leave him to figure it out. Being impartial can damage relationships with other colleagues who would not trust your judgement because of your partiality.
4. Limit The Times You Spend Together In The Office
The office is another place for socialization, but do it with other people more than stick to your husband or boyfriend like glue all day. One thing is for sure, you will see each other later after work hours. Use your time in the office to build other relationships and also your independence.
5. Don’t Try To Compete With Your Partner
Competing with your partner for a position or promotion can lead to some unhealthy consequences, especially when you two are both strong willed and competitive. This tends to leave a strain in the relationship. Therefore it is important that you not directly competing with your partner.
