When COVID-19 hit, everyone was expected to rethink their lives, be it finances, health, or even managing romantic relationships. Couples who met each other so often were forced to go the long-distance route, weddings were called off, and married couples who work from home got their hands full in trying to retain their jobs.
Remote work skyrocketed, but so did the number of cohabiting couples working from home together.
While initially, working alongside the person you love may sound like a dream, it can slowly but steadily become a big turn off to see the person you share your most intimate moments with getting bossy on a zoom call for hours or quivering at the voice of their boss over the phone. Â
Nowadays, the boundaries separating work and home are a blur, and the mechanics of romance are changed accordingly.
So if you want to emerge from this pandemic together as a strong couple, then here are some tips you can incorporate to try and co-work with your cohabitee. Â
To be each other’s support system. Â
Although you may not understand each other’s jobs and what goes into it every day, lending an ear to listen to their problems or to offer a small piece of advice can try and make your significant other feel loved.
It’s not necessary to blend professional life with your personal, but keep in mind that the one place we go back to every day after a tough day at work is back home.
With work from home being the way of life today, it’s best not to forget that everyone’s support systems are the people we share our lives with. Â
Distance your work-life personasÂ
You may be a manager, an entry-level employee, or even the CEO of your business, but keep in mind to try and separate your role at work from your role at home.
With the lack of distance between your home persona and your work persona, it can become a challenge when couples decide to rule the house with an iron fist and cause friction in the relationship. Â
Go forth and show your love.  Â
The major upside to working from home has to be that you will be working along with someone you’re in a consensual relationship with, so don’t hold back and flirt away.
With kids running around and other stressful work reasons, you may tend to skip out on time spent together as a couple.
That won’t do any good to your relationship; make your other half feel loved by giving them the attention and care they might generally lack during a workday. Â
Paying attention to the little things  Â
Work from home may seem easy at first, but being there for each other is the only way to navigate your way out as a couple.
A considerable share of housework and childcare was put entirely on women during the COVID- pandemic leading to an increase in divorce cases around the world. Keeping that in mind, do make sure to share household chores and balance your work-life responsibilities.
Do your best to work around your schedule and find a way to be attentive to each other’s needs. If that’s not romantic then, nothing else is. Â
If there’s one thing that’s almost certain during the pandemic, it’s that couples can find new ways to learn about each other as well as themselves. They might discover new love languages and even come to understand their partner.
The key is always to “communicate” in a healthy relationship. Be honest about your feelings and work through conflict constructively. Â
