Any couples both WFH since the pandemic started? How did it change things for you? If at all?

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Spouse and I have been remote since the start of the pandemic; we both switched jobs and have maybe been to the office a total of four times between us. Biggest change was more in working with each other’s schedules even though we physically were in the same home together 90% of the work week. We went through lots of adjustments in the first year, mainly because they worked a normal 9-5 and at that time I was at a big law firm working all the time. Since then we’ve learned to manage and build expectations for our work and life outside the office, and I feel like we’re both better for it.

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I love it! We’re just starting to go back in office once or twice a week and I genuinely miss my partner when they’re gone those days.

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Being able to shag in the bed, rather than the office disabled bathroom is a decent perk. Otherwise not much has changed.

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We are 1000x more co-dependent now and I have to go out of my way to plan things with friends for the sole purpose of not being together 24/7. But we are also both homebody introverts who’ve always had to make an effort to not just stay home and hang out with each other.
We spent the first two years of the pandy sharing a 600 sq ft apartment, one of us working in the bedroom and the other in the living room. That was tough, but more just because we never felt like we could escape working. We bought a house and have our own offices that we don’t really even go in on weekends/after working hours and it has made a huge difference. Obviously that’s not an easy option for everyone but I do think that if things get tough, more space is a gamechanger.

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Couldn't agree with this more. My SO didn't work from home but I did and we had a studio apartment at the time and it became overwhelming at times. We were in the small 450sq ft apartment for two years and now we have a 3b 2b house and I have my own office. I could not be MORE THANKFUL! I believe everyone needs their own space.

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Yes. It can cause tension sometimes since my SO speaks very loudly while on calls and often walks throughout the house while talking it causes noise for my calls. Otherwise it’s not bad. It’s nice being able to hang out during the day or eat lunch together and we take turns walking the dog during the day.

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We worked in opposite sides of the house for 18 months and it was good to have space from each other but eat lunch together. After awhile we both started needing to get out and get a change of scenery. I started feeling depressed and tired and couldn’t be productive. Now we are both back in the office and it’s actually better. We have more to talk about when see each other in the evening. I feel more productive and energized when I get to get dressed, see people, got out to lunch, and feel connected to what’s going on. My spouse feels the same.

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When we’re in work mode, we know not to bother each other and give space to focus. If one of us is kinda aloof about things, we don’t take it personally knowing their mind is on work.

But no matter what, we eat our lunches together!

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Yes - and I don’t think we’ll ever go back! With two young kids (in daycare) it’s been a game changer with drop off and pickup being 4 minutes away and not having to then commute 30 minutes more. and being able to get chores done during downtime during the day. We also try to fit in a 30 minute walk most days together, which has been great both mentally and physically. It helps that we have completely separate work spaces (on different floors) - might be a different story if we had to share a space!

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We were married for a month when the pandemic hit, it was actually the day we were supposed to leave for our honeymoon cruise that I moved into our home office to join him. He was already working from home. It was a little bumpy for a couple of weeks but we’ve been doing it ever since and it’s very normal now. We’re both pretty quiet at focused on our work, and both try to be respectful when we take phone calls. I enjoy it! I’ll never go back to working in an office.

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