Real relationship advice

People who genuinely like you, will make time for you - no matter what. If they're not texting you or calling you because they're "busy", its because they simply don't care about you enough. No matter how genuinely busy a person is, they can find time - it doesn't take much effort or time to talk to someone.

@noactualname on the same note, if she is online, and I assume that was suggested. That even though that is true it is just as healthy to not talk every single day, because without real contact, love can wither out. If your partner can spend an amount of time distant, it will tell you her love is strong enough to be able to go about a normal day, not worrying too much, and not having to make excuses like "Sorry I'm busy." If you have common ground in terms of chatting frequency, even if it be every other day or so forth.... You or wouldn't feel the need to excuse themselves. Just like you said, being busy is never an excuse. I'm just adding to it. LOL

I don't think having a work wife is cheating I got a work wife and a work husband partners at work but also want to kill each other and hope the other one quits. I don't think that's emotional cheating at all lol I think that just people who you work along side by side at work every single fucking day.... For years... God....

The term itself has a negative connotation associated with it; in respect of those involved being in relationships. Like being friends with your coworkers is mostly fine as long as professionalism is maintained. But if you're close enough with someone to consider them to be a work husband/wife; then that is some dodgy territory. To each their own; I wouldn't engage in that behavior nor would want anyone involved with me to.

Depends on the job. Most work relationships happen between people of similar stations or unrelated departments. It could be a problem if a couple is in the position of management and HR where any worker's complaint could cause a conflict of interest for that relationship. That said, most of my coworkers are married couples. My parents met each other at work. I also meet up with coworkers outside of the job. Being someone that works 60 hours a week it's not easy forming relationships outside of the job. Many fit that demographic particularly in the United States.

I mean, that's not the issue. You are free to pursue whomever you want in whatever setting. The issue is when you are in a relationship (whether married or not), and then at your given workplace you form a close-knitted relationship with someone enough to the point that they are your husband/wife away from home; hence the "work" in work husband/wife.

To simplify, I assume this conversation was about having an affair with someone else's spouse behind their back while at work. That's just called adultery. Of course I don't condone that behavior. But speaking for single folks who work full-time it comes with the territory most of one's friends or dates will come from there.

It isn't so much about having an actual affair; its that getting as close to a person where you would label them as a "work spouse" introduces that possibility. What irks me about this topic is that its fairly normalized in western society.

It's a playful term BECAUSE MEN AND WOMEN can't just be friends... Or some such archaic bull shit. Simple as that. I mean, damn... I don't have a work husband.... Shit. Same dynamic as any other sex at work. Of course, I'm being sarcastic since I don't actually "talk" to anyone, but the point remains....aha...;_; #realityiscrashingdownonme