If you could work with them, would you? why or why not?
2006-08-02 10:05:26 · 20 answers · asked by Cliffather 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
NO - My parents did it and there was always a lot fighting going on at night. My brother in law & his wife also tried it and are now going to marriage consuling and she has left for another job. I guess it really depends on how large the business is and how well you can separate your personal life from your work life. It is much harder to leave work thoughts at work when someone you work with is sitting across the dinner table with you.....
2006-08-02 10:10:05 · answer #1 · answered by Tazaor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This rarely works, unless the people are equally capable, and they make sure to comparmentalize. I.e., designate certain times of the day for "business," and others for "personal time." Donald Trump said he got bored with Ivana because she became a businesswoman rather than a wife, and when he came home at night he had to listen to her going on about the hotel she ran. It is very important to distinguish between work and home life.
2006-08-02 17:11:02 · answer #2 · answered by Nefertiti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the spouse. And it depends on you. Definitely not if you are in the same profession, report to the same boss, etc.
I worked with my wife for 15 years. I'm in HR and she was in Accounting. We really enjoyed the together time to and from work and at lunch without the kids.
2006-08-02 17:12:28 · answer #3 · answered by Tim B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have some pretty negative answers here. I've been working side by side with my husband for the last 28 years and he is still my best friend. We started our own business as soon as we got married and have worked together every day since. I think it depends on your relationship. One think that we had to agree on that our work never went home with us if we were disagreeing about something so as not to affect our children. I think you should consider trying it.
2006-08-02 17:24:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't. My husband spends enough time with me at home and during the weekends, and I trust him enough. Too much exposure to each other could lead to boredom. Besides, 40 hours a week minding our own jobs gives us something interesting to talk about.
2006-08-02 17:29:18 · answer #5 · answered by the_memory_of_ashes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!! Dont do it!!!! Unless you are truly inseperable, and love being with him 24 hours, DONT DO IT!!!! You may wreck your relationship!!!!!
I love my time away from my husband. He is a dear, but truly, we do things differently and are always fighting for "power" and "control". I like to clean the kitchen AS Im cooking, where he may clean the kitchen 3 days later (it ALWAYS ends up getting done by me). His choice of tv is different. If he were at work with me, I wouldnt be on Answers, I wouldnt be watching OLTL on tv, and he would be rearraging the shelves, where as I like the shelves the way they are (at my store).
2006-08-02 17:13:42 · answer #6 · answered by bran 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have worked with my husband, now divorced and I work with my boyfriend.. Some days it is harder than others. But for the most part if you have a good relationship it all works out ok..
2006-08-02 17:11:16 · answer #7 · answered by motorcyclelovinmama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you spend too much time together you burn out sometimes and wind up wanting to kill each other. You have to be able to walk away from your job at the end of the day and recharge your batteries.
2006-08-02 17:09:28 · answer #8 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It works for some but no I don't think it would be a good idea for me. There was a time period when he was laid off and would come to work with me, it was sometimes helpful but sometimes very annoying.
2006-08-02 17:17:39 · answer #9 · answered by dappersmom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because everyone needs to a break at times if you are around them 24/7 you are heading for DIVORCE.
2006-08-02 17:10:17 · answer #10 · answered by Carol W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋