{"id":10270,"date":"2015-02-12T16:18:50","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T21:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=10270"},"modified":"2015-02-12T16:18:50","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T21:18:50","slug":"ask-me-miss-c-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/ask-me-miss-c-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Me\u2026 Miss C!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ask<\/a>Dear Miss C,<\/em><\/p>\n

My wife of 5 years is jealous of my \u201cwork wife.\u201d I have tried to tell her we are just friends but every time we go out after work to get a drink (that sounds worse than it is, we just vent about work), she texts me constantly. Then is mad at me when I get home, even if it\u2019s not too late. I don\u2019t get it.<\/p>\n

\u2014Work Husband<\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Work Husband,<\/em><\/p>\n

I am not quite sure what the question is here, but I am going to address this as though you want her jealous explained to you.<\/p>\n

The \u2018work spouse\u2019 begins as plutonic relationship between two people who work closely together. It is a common term on the rise as the number of hours we work continues to increase. The relationship in a way mirrors marriage. It starts out due to proximity but develops because of common challenges in the workplace. You rely on each other to vent stress or emotional turmoil and to share in the joys of success. Although these relationships are not intimate, there IS an intimacy and a very thin line that when crossed can lead to infidelity. How do affairs usually start? They start through friendships. And the amount of time, shared intimacy, and an outsider feeling could lead your wife to feelings of jealousy.<\/p>\n

So, you can decide if the work relationship is worth it. If it is, consider some rules so you can avoid crossing that thin line from friendship to affair:<\/p>\n

\u2022 A healthy work spouse situation is between people who would never let\u00a0their friendship\u00a0venture in to an inappropriate space, and understand that fine line.
\n\u2022 Be upfront and honest about the closeness and bond of your real-life relationship.
\n\u2022 Don’t be alone with a person of the opposite sex separate from your job. Romantic relationships come out of recreational activities and intimate conversations.
\n\u2022 Don’t drink with your work spouse. When you drink, boundaries get blurred.
\n\u2022 Introduce your real spouse to your office spouse, so it isn’t exclusive.
\n\u2022 Avoid constantly talking about your office spouse at home. Don’t overdo it.
\n\u2022 Keep the lines of communication open between other co-workers and your real-life spouse so that your work spouse relationship is not interpreted as a clique, or exclusive.
\nBlessings,<\/p>\n

\u2014Miss C<\/em><\/p>\n

*Miss C is waiting to hear from YOU! Email AskMeMissC@gmail.com, Facebook, or send your mail to West Bend News!*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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