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The quest for finesse

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sanchetd

India

November 27, 2007

I came across an interesting term on the internet - "office spouse". Even if the person is married, the same environment and common problems and/or circumstances at work lead to individuals coming close to each other...ending up sharing thoughts, a joke, a laugh to begin with and spending time with each other.

If such individuals decide to go on a "date" when either or both of them is/are married, would that be Ok? Does it amount to cheating on one's spouse? Or, does cheating on one's spouse does have to mean sleeping with someone else?

What's the limit that one must not cross is of course an individual preference? But, surely morality and decorum would have something to dictate...perhaps something like keeping it platonic. Yet, it would still be playing with emotions as deadly as fire.

What do you think? 

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03:36 AM Aug 20 2008

meesha

meesha
India

i feel this term is nothing more than new fangled idea which has to be given a monicker and hence the name office spouse.

 Marriage means commitment of space and time to each other and space includes mental space as well, just as time includes time after the office hours.

 If one finds an office partner a better ally than the married spouse  than the marriage should be scrutinized. Lest one of the partners is being taken for granted, under the assumption that he/she gonna understand my work pressures.

In nutshell an absurd idea: office spouse.