An expert shares their insight on how best to share space with your SO or BFF
who works from home on the regular with her boyfriend, says she finds it helpful to know her boyfriend’s workload for the day, and vice versa.
If you live with a romantic partner, it’s also important to plan out what parts of the day you’ll spend together and what parts you’ll spend in separate rooms. “Working from home is particularly challenging for couples because relationships are successful when there’s a delicate balance between autonomous freedom and intimate connection,” Ip Yam says. The duo recommends building a schedule based on both parties’ preferences.
If there is only one desk available, Kumar says to try to reimagine uses for the items you do have in your home—like using the kitchen table as another desk, or a kitchen counter as a standing desk. If creating physical separation is not an option, Delduca suggests facing away from the other person to avoid distractions. And when it comes to conference calls, noise-cancelling headphones are key. “[That way], you can talk freely, [especially] if there are confidentiality issues as well,” she explains.
Ip Yam and Ostrosser stress that boundaries between work and home life are especially important for keeping a romantic relationship healthy. And finally, Ip Yam and Ostrosser say to remember that boundaries look different for everyone ranging from the material , physical , mental , and emotional/spiritual. Be mindful of what’s important for you and your partner.Here’s the catch: As great as structure and boundaries are, it sometimes doesn’t work for everyone.setting“There is not a one-size-fits-all for how to work at home,” she explains.
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