Couples working together
One way people handle balancing work and family is by working together.
Though it might sound like the stuff TV shows are made of, some couples have found that there are many benefits to sharing a profession and working together, while others think it’s a risky thing to do.
No matter how you look at it though, it might be good to have some rules for working together.
I don’t have a lot of experience with it, but, before my husband and I were married we worked at the same facility, but, on different shifts. The different shifts part was harder than working at the same place.
What about you? Have you and your spouse worked together? Did it help your work-life balance?
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3 opinions for Couples working together
midlife mommy
Feb 19, 2008 at 4:27 am
My husband and I used to work at the same place, and we worked together a lot on projects. I was the only one who would put up with him, but I thought he was smart and funny. After we started going out, I stopped working with him, because he was in a position to review my work. Once we announced our engagement, I knew that it would be a matter of time before I was moved to another area by the organization (and nothing else was appealing). I left so that I could continue to work in the same area. I’m glad that I did that — the organization was not people friendly, he’s since left as well, and I don’t think I would like to be with him, day in and day out (and the feeling is likely mutual).
kpriss
Feb 21, 2008 at 3:59 pm
I met my husband while working in the same place. We didn’t actually “work together” because we were in two different fields and almost never met for a work project but later on we kinda started our little family business and worked side by side. I’m used to sharing anything and everything with him so it’s not a surprise that we end up working together. We are lucky enough to support and challenge each other constantly so we learn a lot from each other. I do believe it to be an ideal work-relation, sadly not anyone can pull it off right.
nancy
Apr 27, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Couples working together is fine but for me am working in a family small professional business where both couple are my bosses & one day i found out that the husband is having an affair with one of the employees , actually caught them & the funny thing they know i know it & every day i see them & the wife jokes with the mistress like she is family, i feel sorry for her but there is nothing i can do , i dont want to wreck the family , they have small kids, its bad because everyday i see the wife coming to work & talking & joking with both husband & mistress sometime together without any knowledge about what is happening its sad.
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