I loved this video. I am totally against any 'Work Wife/Husband ' situations. Whether the Work Wife/Husband is married or not. Once any one or both are married this is wrong - on several levels..
Striping away the label I would ask the following questions: 1. How transparent is that friendship, does start to gather secrets that you wouldn’t openly share with your spouse? 2. Do you start to give preference to that individual in any area over your spouse or God? If so, then it has crossed the boundary of friendship to a relationship. 🤔Perhaps time to step back and seek Godly counsel.
Very solid points Mark! Whether the friendship is labelled as "work spouse" is secondary to what the friendship truly entails and the associated risks. Thanks for sharing your feedback on this. Really love this point.
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I have never worked for a company where I did not have a work wife. At one stop I overheard women discussing who was going to choose me as theirs. I don't see any harm as long as it is platonic. It is cool to have a genuine friend at the office. Also for some women it lets men know that she has a man there that will defend her if they try some stuff.
A wink... is a no no!!! the person could have just waved... And I hate when a woman/man (single or not) see someone with their partner and just call to one and not acknowledge the other like...
It's a no for me...definitely an issue in labels and with the nature of a relationship so close that it could be labeled as such....dangerous and potentially an open door for all kinda..bag a...issues.
Work who??!! No, no and no. You spend most of ur life at work so naturally you will become friends with a few colleagues but some lines cannot be crossed.
Comforwhooo!!!!😂😂 That's a no for me, boundaries and respect is keyy worse the fact the wife isn't even friend or really familiar with this person at work ..... To me that's too risky work wife/ husband open too much doors, holes and windows for problems.
That's completely fine @Stephen, that's not the issue here, lol. Were either of you married before? Did you refer to each other as work husband and work wife before you started dating? Were any lines crossed?
It’s a disgusting concept… I want my wife to be my best friend and her alone. I know two people at work who are “work spouses” and yes they are both married and both couples are friends but it’s gross.
Interesting perspective. Is that something you truly have control over though, knowing that she is still an individual who has the ability to make decisions?
@@LovingtotheMacks i just make it clear from the jump. I don't have control over it but I also just tell her straight up I would break up with her or have a woman on the side. It ain't that hard to control yourself around the opposite sex. There is a difference between a man being friendly with her, and her being friendly with a man. I cant control who hits on her but she can control if she is friendly is pretty much what I'm saying.
@@LovingtotheMacks ive ran into this problem quite a lot. I've even had a woman flirt in my face and I didn't check the behavior the way I should have. From that I learned how to properly deal with the work relationship thing.
Yeesh. Doesn’t seem like she even got a say in the matter. Seems like you just told her what to do instead of actually communicating. Maybe work on that instead.
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Negative for work spouses!!! God, me and my spouse alone!!!
ditto
I loved this video. I am totally against any 'Work Wife/Husband ' situations. Whether the Work Wife/Husband is married or not. Once any one or both are married this is wrong - on several levels..
Thanks for sharing with us Sharon. We agree. It's dangerous and undesirable territory for any marriage.
I’m here!!!
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Love the background😍
Thank you!
Striping away the label I would ask the following questions: 1. How transparent is that friendship, does start to gather secrets that you wouldn’t openly share with your spouse?
2. Do you start to give preference to that individual in any area over your spouse or God?
If so, then it has crossed the boundary of friendship to a relationship. 🤔Perhaps time to step back and seek Godly counsel.
Very solid points Mark! Whether the friendship is labelled as "work spouse" is secondary to what the friendship truly entails and the associated risks. Thanks for sharing your feedback on this. Really love this point.
It's certainly a NO for me. Crossing those boundaries compromises the integrity of your marriage.
"A wink is not just a wink!!" lol
Good discussion guys
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True da!!
I have never worked for a company where I did not have a work wife. At one stop I overheard women discussing who was going to choose me as theirs. I don't see any harm as long as it is platonic. It is cool to have a genuine friend at the office. Also for some women it lets men know that she has a man there that will defend her if they try some stuff.
Interesting. Are you married?
A wink... is a no no!!! the person could have just waved...
And I hate when a woman/man (single or not) see someone with their partner and just call to one and not acknowledge the other like...
Thanks Heather for your comment, what do you think is allowed in these situations?
But that server nuh easy... No Jermaine... I agree with Renate with that one. Its inappropriate indeed.
It's a no for me...definitely an issue in labels and with the nature of a relationship so close that it could be labeled as such....dangerous and potentially an open door for all kinda..bag a...issues.
This is a good self-check indicator if persons can pick up that energy to even in jest, associate the label.
A self-check in this regard is surely encouraged for all
A wink is NOT just a wink! And it's NOT appropriate to hug a woman's husband if you're single and vice versa
So why wouldn't you just call them a friend. It sounds like what you would do with a friend basically
That's a reasonable question. Some persons think of them differently - mainly because of the level of connection.
Work who??!! No, no and no. You spend most of ur life at work so naturally you will become friends with a few colleagues but some lines cannot be crossed.
Thanks Angel. We agree. Friendships are important but boundaries must be clear.
Comforwhooo!!!!😂😂
That's a no for me, boundaries and respect is keyy worse the fact the wife isn't even friend or really familiar with this person at work .....
To me that's too risky work wife/ husband open too much doors, holes and windows for problems.
😂😂😂
I met my wife at work does that count ?
That's completely fine @Stephen, that's not the issue here, lol. Were either of you married before? Did you refer to each other as work husband and work wife before you started dating? Were any lines crossed?
It’s a disgusting concept… I want my wife to be my best friend and her alone. I know two people at work who are “work spouses” and yes they are both married and both couples are friends but it’s gross.
The only friends my woman can have at work are female friends.
Interesting perspective. Is that something you truly have control over though, knowing that she is still an individual who has the ability to make decisions?
@@LovingtotheMacks i just make it clear from the jump. I don't have control over it but I also just tell her straight up I would break up with her or have a woman on the side. It ain't that hard to control yourself around the opposite sex. There is a difference between a man being friendly with her, and her being friendly with a man. I cant control who hits on her but she can control if she is friendly is pretty much what I'm saying.
@@LovingtotheMacks ive ran into this problem quite a lot. I've even had a woman flirt in my face and I didn't check the behavior the way I should have. From that I learned how to properly deal with the work relationship thing.
Hmmm...does the same apply for you and friends of the opposite sex? And does this approach leave room for trust in your relationship?
Yeesh. Doesn’t seem like she even got a say in the matter. Seems like you just told her what to do instead of actually communicating. Maybe work on that instead.
A wink is NOT just a wink! And it's NOT appropriate to hug a woman's husband, especially if you're single and vice versa