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I think it's a silly term that people take way too seriously. I've had friendships with guys in the workplace, and I guess we could have joked that we were work spouses. But we wouldn't have taken it to mean anything beyond that we were friends in the office.
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In my previous relationship, genuinely about 50% of them cheated on their partners with their "work wives" so I feel I have a bit of trauma :D
Hate, hate, hate it. I cringe every time I hear this term. It's just so weird to me. Like what's wrong with just saying you're friends? Do you seriously need a label for everything?
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Totally agree! I think it's because sometimes maybe there is something else going on behind the scenes in some cases... I have experienced this myself, not fun! :D
Soooo inappropriate. Fine enough if you’re single (obviously always be careful at work though) but not OK if you’re not.
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100% with you there, ok if single but totally unacceptable if you're in a relationship
It’s weird to me, but so are a lot of things, to be honest. To each their own. I barely like making friends here, let alone “spouses” at work! 😂
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ahaha I am with you there :D Work is to stay professional, I keep my personal and professional lives veryyy separate from each other!
Listen, the way I would divorce my husband so fast if I found out, he had a work wife. Is there anything more disrespectful?
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100% with you there! It's beyond disrespectful and so unnecessary
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I think it’s a slippery path toward actual infidelity and personally would not be okay if my husband had one. I’ve never had to worry with him though, so hasn’t been an issue
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I have had experience where a lot of these work relationships actually formed into real relationships... off the back of cheating. so I am totally with you there
Work wife of 8 yrs, great friends with the real wife and made sure he ate the lunch she packed him!
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Oh interesting! Why do you guys feel the need to call it a work wife and not just good friends?! Nice to hear though that it has worked for some!
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Same 😅 I get the idea behind it, but if my partner suddenly had a ‘work wife,’ I’d definitely have questions. Curious does anyone actually think it’s harmless, or is it always a bit of a red flag?
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Surely most people see it as a red flag, it may be overlooked at first is the only thing I can think?!