Wakester
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At the same job, no. In the same house with separate offices, doing that currently.
I'd have to get married again to find out...![]()
We each make our own choices for our own reasons, but here are some thoughts:I would never do it. There are multiple reasons. My wife's skillset is much different than mine. I am not sure she could do what I do. I don't think I would want to do what she does. That is the first reason.
The second reason is that if we were together 24x7 I am sure that would cause some friction. No matter how much we love each other, we are also individuals with some different interests and need time to be ourselves.
The third reason is that if there was a downturn in the business you stand the chance of losing all of your household income instead of just part of it.
This was almost a situation for me a handful of years ago. My wife was taking a break from working after we moved to FL. During that time the place I worked at needed someone to do some work for a temporary period of time that she could have done. I was approached about it and said if she wanted to do it, I would support it. Thankfully our CIO didn't want to bring someone in to do the work. I am not sure how it would have went. I wasn't looking forward to it. It could have turned into something permanent and I honestly didn't want that for the reasons above.
KismetWe have a great marriage, 21 years in November.
However.....she is a red head and very passionate about her career.
I am very stubborn and have my own way of doing things.
On paper, wife and I SHOULD be a complete trainwreck but we have some wicked chemistry that keeps us grounded.
We just click.