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Jarlath Regan: When your only work colleague is your wife, there is nowhere to hide

Working with your wife throws up problems – outside of her work ethic being stronger than yours – such as wanting to go on a date with your colleague

Jarlath Regan on working with his wife: ‘I have to confess, I am easily distracted by our office romance . . . It’s hurtful but fortunately for our work, she is not distracted by how well my butt looks in my jeans’

What do you do when you suddenly find yourself with only one colleague and they keep following you home? They want to have every meal with you. They keep trying to kiss you. They bring up stuff from your personal life when you’re trying to make decisions in the work setting. Report them to HR? Nope, not going to happen. Why? When your only work colleague is your wife, there is nowhere to hide.

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