The work wife work husband trend is lame and the fact that it’s normalised is even lamer.

[joseline]

I am not married but I am around lots of married people at my current job and I’ve been around lots of married people at my last jobs.

those married people are always touchy feely and way too friendly with their coworkers.

it’s specially common with married women. Married women being all sweet and sappy with their male coworkers and even go on coffee dates.

me on the other end, I don’t know for sure but people could possibly describe me as the work place bitch. I don’t talk to anyone and when I do, I only talk about the tasks at hand and don’t interact with coworkers (specially men) outside of brief good mornings and have a good evening take care.

I am not rude to anyone but I am not friendly at all.

when did having a work wife or work husband normalised ?

No we are not meant to however if we are in our own office and your colleague consents to a you giving them a hug then you can but another colleague could report you if they think it’s inappropriate

I think the whole trope is rooted in the idea that men and women can't have normal friendships - so people feel the need to "code" these friendships in a different way.

Normalise the fact that men and women can have normal, non-sexual friendships and this will all go away.

And it's entirely normal for people to make friends at work, just like it's normal for people to make friends in all other aspects of their lives.

My husband had an affair with his work wife. I made sure his colleagues knew.

Are you still together?