Heres how to keep the spark when you both work from home.
You get to see each other all the time!
you’re free to have sex any time the mood strikes!
The novelty of this arrangement can bring a nice jolt of life back into your relationship.
Perhaps the most important key to preserving your relationship is to keep some separation.
If youre lucky enough to have the room, venture to create separate office spaces.
Even if your apartment is tiny, take a stab at carve out your own little nooks.
These spaces should be yours and yours alone,andshould be used for work only if possible.
Headphones can also be a great way to tune each other out.
Another option is to try working outside of the house one or two days a week.
Try gettinga desk at a coworking space, perhaps on separate days.
Alternatively, try working at a coffee shop oreven the library.
make a run at be diligent about not interrupting each other during those times.
Try not to talk about your non-work lives during work hours, unless absolutely necessary.
Similarly, explore how youll end your workday.
Work somehow finds a way to bleed into your non-work life.
venture to set a specific time that youll commit to ending work each day.
You see your partner pacing back and forth while biting their nails to shreds.
You hear them yelling during a conference call.
Its almost impossible for their stress to not affect you.
Sometimes you may take their stress personally, especially if theyre being grouchy with you.
Their stress may wind up makingyoustressed in return.
Other times you may want to jump in and give your partner advice or venture to fix the situation.
It can feel like youre both having to deal with double the amount of stress, which just sucks.
have a go at be honest about the ways that your stress affects each other.
One is to maintain your distance from each other when youre stressed.
Or just make a run at be clear and say something like, Im really stressed out right now.
Im sure youve noticed, and I apologize if its affecting you.
Communicate About Cleanliness
Differences in cleanliness become all the more apparent when you both work from home.
Divide up chores based on these conversations.
it’s possible for you to also take cleanliness into account when creating your working zones.
You may also want to consider hiring someone to do the cleaning for you.
This is a prime example of an instance whenmoney really can buy happiness.
venture to support each other in having 30-60 minutes of alone time in your home per day.
Give each other permission to ask for some alone time when you need it.
One person can go run errands or work in a different location for a bit.
When you work from home, its far too easy to spendallof your time at home.
Fresh air and a change of scenery are necessities for your sanity and the health of your relationship.
Its good to get out of the house together and alone.
Or make it your end-of-day ritual to walk the dog together.
Showering might become less frequent.
take a stab at make an effort to take care of yourselves.