Office Spouse

He knows your birthday, your favourite food, worst fear, and deepest, darkest secret. No, it's not your husband, the man you promised to love and cherish until the day you die. It's your 'office spouse' - a phrase coined to describe the new relationship that's developed in office. Maintaining a non-sexual relationship with an office spouse can be tricky and sometimes detrimental to your marriage.

Attraction is inevitable as you work closely with someone all week long and for so many hours. But you have to be careful, and think of your partner. So you've realised that there's an intimacy between the two of you. But mind the line, which need not be crossed. Getting attracted to a co-worker is very easy but you should know where to stop. You have to keep your emotions, passions and feelings in control. Affairs in office normally start as friendship. The person is drawn to you because of your honesty and openness. Be careful and be witty and cautious enough to stay at a distance from such a person. Think of your kids and partner - they need you back home and having a fling with an office spouse will not help too much.