A “work wife” is a coworker you have a close platonic bond with. The term can refer to someone of the opposite gender or the same gender, and it does not have any romantic or sexual connotations
2.7K opinions shared on Relationships topic. Only if I am single, but that’s pushing it as well , but in a relationship , I wouldn’t let a coworker get that close to me , out of respect for my partner and for my job. Allowing opposite sex coworkers to be close to you , while you are in a relationship already , puts you on the spectrum of being a cheater , because you are allowing someone else to get close to you , that probably wants to have sex with you. Or thought about having sex with you that wants to get closer to you . People can try to sugarcoat this all they want to , but it’s clearly disrespectful to your partner to allow another opposite sex coworker to be that close to you. One thing I learned in the work field is to keep your personal life private as much as you can , you are there to work and get a paycheck , not there to get your dick sucked , the more private you are about your personal life, the better things will be. Coworkers gossip and talk shit all the time and make up stories that could jeopardize your job , or jeopardize your relationship , so you are best to stay clear of that shit , especially if you want to keep your job and your relationship with your partner. When I am single at work and I see a beautiful coworker , yes I will flirt and try to get to know her , if she likes me back she will do the same. I have slept with a few of my coworkers in the past, and one of them lied about being married , that I was close to , because I allowed it to happen and talk about drama and the gossip that blew up like crazy , so if you have a partner that you love and care about you are best to stay clear of that shit, if you want your relationship to survive. When you allow a coworker to come into your life , you are setting yourself up for disaster because you are telling them to much personal information about yourself that you don’t realize you could be digging your own grave
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- 1 mo
I usually work in small teams for long hours. You get to know people. When not at work we double dated with our significant others, sometimes they hung out alone or the guys would go out alone. You spend 16, 20 hours a day with people a lot of times you'll get a close friend. If you consider that a work wife, then sure.
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- 1 mo
we talked about this at my workplace a few weeks ago, sins we have two colleages that are acting like this. i think its really weird and frankly quite disrespectful to their own partners (they are both married with separate people.) But im also not talking about just two people being nice to eachother, im talking about two people being so much up in eachothers faces that people seriously think they are cheating on their partners.
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- 1 mo
No, I had friends at work and once even someone I liked but I wouldn't call him a work husband, he was taken at the time and I knew to keep it "just friends" because he was a bit of a hoe, since everyone liked him LOL. Though we used to always say "I love you" to each other when we left, but never hung out together after work. He invited me to his birthday bash once but I didn't go lol.
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AskWell, diving deep into the thrilling world of office dynamics, I'd say having a "work wife" or "work husband" can be like walking a tightrope sprinkled with glitter. It's about balancing that electrifying connection that makes the 9-to-5 more enjoyable, without letting it veer into territory that could compromise your real-life romantic relationships. It's all about maintaining clear boundaries and ensuring that this special coworker relationship enhances your work life without making waves in your personal ocean of love. So, would I ever have one? Sure, as long as it's all about boosting morale and productivity, and doesn't lead to any misunderstandings or conflicts in my personal love story. After all, who doesn't love a bit of harmless camaraderie to spice up the daily grind? 😉
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- 1 mo
Throughout my career, the only people I befriended were those in positions above me, never people at the same level or below. I always viewed them as competitors and did not want to share anything with them about my personal life.
In the last job that I had working for someone else I was quite good friends with the CEO that I reported to and that served me well as it did in previous positions when I was friends with my boss.
00 Reply I don't care for the term "work wife", but yes, before retiring, I had a number of close relationships among coworkers.
I call them "friends".00 Reply5.8K opinions shared on Relationships topic. I sort of had somebody who was a really good friend. We could talk about all sorts of things, even non work related stuff. She retired a couple of years ago.
00 Reply1.1K opinions shared on Relationships topic. That is boundary testing bullshit. Just call them a coworker.
20 Reply- u1 mo
No. I have only one wife. I do not share that title with anyone else.
10 Reply - 1 mo
Both my wife and I do and it's VERY common in schools as you frequently have special education partners, "block scheduling" of core subjects and a million other reasons.
00 Reply 2.4K opinions shared on Relationships topic. I would never use a romantic title for a platonic relationship. That is inappropriate.
10 Reply- 1 mo
Men go to work to get away from their wives.
Having a second wife at work would defeat the whole purpose.
00 Reply 427 opinions shared on Relationships topic. The idea of a "work wife" would not work in my Industry which is Heavy Engineering.
00 Reply- 1 mo
I guess my office manager could be defined that way.
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Yes, a number over the years in different workplaces.
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Why can’t I just call them a “coworker” instead?
00 Reply - u1 mo
no... I just call them friends
00 Reply 2.8K opinions shared on Relationships topic. Considering my job, no
00 Reply- Anonymous(36-45)1 mo
Yeah--I've had these before.
00 Reply - Anonymous(25-29)1 mo
No. She would be my work friend.
00 Reply 5K opinions shared on Relationships topic. Nope.
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