Together at Work
My husband works as a desktop support engineer at the main office of a company that runs nursing homes and charity shops. The company often likes volunteers to come in and help out.
Of course, as a spouse of an employee, I was asked to volunteer.
I felt a little nervous and awkward because I’d never worked in the same place as the person I was in a relationship with. However, I knew that at home behaviour was probably going to be largely inappropriate
The first few volunteer sessions were still a time of trial and error for me. I caught myself going to slap B’s ass a few times. I had to keep things like kisses both appropriate and to a minimum. I also stayed in my section and we only contacted each other if we needed anything. It was all very professional once we got the hang of it.
I found that, after a few times of being strict with myself, I was enjoying the volunteering experiences more. Not that I don’t love smooching and touching my husband, but treating the atmosphere more professionally made me feel more professional about it.
Just like you play the roles of worker, parent, sibling, friend, etc in your life, you might sometimes have to play the role of coworker with your spouse. It might not seem very fun to be so professional with your spouse or significant other, but it will be a very healthy thing for the relationship if you can do it.
You will show yourself and others that you both can be professional and serious when needed, which could lead to further opportunities for both of you.
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