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A group of family were sitting around talking and one person talked about how his wife had started a new job about eight months ago. I asked if he had been down to her office to check it out and got a long hard stare. Finally after the longest time he, said, "why in God's name would I want to go see some generic office building and cubical?' I said, "because your wife works there and that is her world for a third of her waking life." Then both wife and husband piped in and told me it was silly for them to be concerned or interested in seeing the exact office building, cubical or workplace of their spouse.
I could not disagree more! My wife is always talking about her coworkers, her conversations at lunch in the break room, the copier machine that always breaks down, the good looking guy in the next cubicle and all the other things that goes on at her office. She is my wife, I should be interested and wanted to see what she was talking about as soon as possible.
Which side are you on. Me with my natural curiosity about my wife's work world and environment, or my relatives who think visiting their spouses office is crazy and unnecessary?
I have gone to my husband's work and met his coworkers. He couldn't go to mine due to our security policy, but he has met all of my co-workers at social events held after work. I couldn't imagine listening to him talk about his day and not wanting to meet all the people involved.
AWhich side are you on. Me with my natural curiosity about my wife's work world and environment, or my relatives who think visiting their spouses office is crazy and unnecessary?
I'm on neither side.
If one wants to visit their spouse's job - they should.
If they have no interest - they should not.
I always saw my wife's office because I periodically brought her flowers. She always saw mine when she'd come join me for lunch. We both knew one another's co-workers. To us it would have been disinterested bordering on dismissive not to.
The only reason why I've been to my husband's office is because I was in th neighborhood for something else and decided to stop by. Same for him but he has not been to my current office.
Its not a priority for us at all. In fact, I have never thought about it.
I don't want any family to come to my work and see my office. My work and private life are seperate. When i go to work i leave my private life at work and when i leave work my job stays there.
I've stopped by her office before. It wasn't a big deal.
If you are in love with your spouse, seeing where he or she works is a big deal!
Don't you want to see the world where they are when you are apart? Don't you want to meet the coworkers they talk about? She how their office is decorate d? See if there are any pictures of you? Meet their boss who she complains about all the time? Curiosity is part of being in love!
If you are in love with your spouse, seeing where he or she works is a big deal!
Don't you want to see the world where they are when you are apart? Don't you want to meet the coworkers they talk about? She how their office is decorate d? See if there are any pictures of you? Meet their boss who she complains about all the time?
The answer to all of those questions is "no, not really." I've seen some SO's offices if I've stopped by for lunch or to drop something off (which happens once in a blue moon,) but I've never felt it was my duty to perform an inspection of their workplace.
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and all the other things that goes on at her office. She is my wife, I should be interested and wanted to see what she was talking about as soon as possible.
