• 09 Feb 2011 at 4:52 PM

Do You Have An “Office Spouse”?

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Amy with husband #2

First off, do you know what an “office spouse” is? If not, the Journal offers a definition today, in a piece exploring whether or not it’s appropriate to buy this person a Valentine’s Day gift. An office husband or wife, they say, is a member of the opposite sex with whom you have a close relationship with at work, so close that it resembles a marriage but it’s entirely platonic. This is not someone you’re having an affair with on the side and in fact, your real husband, wife or significant other likely knows your office mate and is cool with the situation. Take Amy McMahon. She has a boyfriend of ten years, Casey Hoover, and she also has a office bf/husb/whatever you want to call him of three years, Kian Weaver. As they are are her number one guys at home and at work, respectively, she’ll be celebrating Valentine’s Day with both of them. Is that awkward? Supposedly not! In fact, Casey claims to love the set up.

Mr. Hoover says he knows all about Ms. McMahon’s plans with Mr. Weaver. In fact, Mr. Hoover says he and Mr. Weaver are friends and work out together. He sees Mr. Weaver’s bond with his girlfriend as “a win-win.” When Mr. Weaver advises Ms. McMahon on relationship matters, “she gets the perspective of another guy, and sometimes it makes my life easier,” Mr. Hoover says.

Right then. So, who here has got a work ball and chain?

Does Your Work Wife Get A Valentine? [WSJ]

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  1. 1
    Posted by guest | February 9, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    Banging my office spouse in the ass as I read this.

  2. 2
    Posted by Guest | February 9, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Boyfriend of ten years, cool with his girlfriend getting banged by a co-worker — yea, this guy is straight…

  3. 3
    Posted by Guest | February 9, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Boyfriend of ten years, cool with his girlfriend getting banged by a co-worker — yea, this guy is straight…

  4. 4
    Posted by Guest | February 9, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Boyfriend of ten years, cool with his girlfriend getting banged by a co-worker — yea, this guy is straight…

  5. 5
    Posted by Tonic East | February 9, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Best advice I ever got – “the key to a successful marriage is a great sidepiece”

  6. 6
    Posted by Tonic East | February 9, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Best advice I ever got – “the key to a successful marriage is a great sidepiece”

  7. 7
    Posted by Tonic East | February 9, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Best advice I ever got – “the key to a successful marriage is a great sidepiece”

  8. 8
    Posted by Guest | February 9, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    I had an office spouse at SAC years back. You bring back warm and fuzzy feelings, Bess!

    - Ping

  9. 9
    Posted by Guest | February 9, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    I had an office spouse at SAC years back. You bring back warm and fuzzy feelings, Bess!

    - Ping

  10. 10
    Posted by Guest | February 9, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    I had an office spouse at SAC years back. You bring back warm and fuzzy feelings, Bess!

    - Ping

  11. 11
    Posted by Mitch | February 9, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    I got a garage spouse.

    J. Buttafuoco

  12. 12
    Posted by Mitch | February 9, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    I got a garage spouse.

    J. Buttafuoco

  13. 13
    Posted by Mitch | February 9, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    I got a garage spouse.

    J. Buttafuoco

  14. 14
    Posted by Mitch | February 9, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    I got a garage spouse.

    J. Buttafuoco

  15. 15
    Posted by Mitch | February 9, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    I got a garage spouse.

    J. Buttafuoco

  16. 16
    Posted by Mitch | February 9, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    I got a garage spouse.

    J. Buttafuoco

  17. 17
    Posted by Mitch | February 9, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    I got a garage spouse.

    J. Buttafuoco

  18. 18
    Posted by Guest | February 9, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    I’m banging someone else’s office spouse. Does that make me bad?

  19. 19
    Posted by Guest | February 9, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    Sausage party for 3.

    Dating for 10 years?!

  20. 20
    Posted by Drugs Delaney | February 9, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    I prefer the cock.

    -Mr. Hoover

  21. 21
    Posted by Guest | February 9, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    dating someone ten years doesn’t necessarily a homosexual make. never heard of a commitment-phobic douche? or does every guy you know love the idea of getting married?

  22. 22
    Posted by Guest | February 9, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    dating someone ten years doesn’t necessarily a homosexual make. never heard of a commitment-phobic douche? or does every guy you know love the idea of getting married?

  23. 23
    Posted by Fuck Marriage | February 9, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    Yeah, why not get married? It’s not like <50% of all marriages end up in divorce, and you'll be broke with alimony, and your kids' hearts will be crushed by separation.

    Fucking dolt.

  24. 24
    Posted by Edmundo Braverman | February 9, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    Mr. Dunphy, do you have a friend called “Drugs”?

    Drugs Delaney?

    How many individuals named Drugs could you possibly associate with???

  25. 25
    Posted by Potable Alpha | February 9, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    This story’s lamer than FDR’s legs.

  26. 26
    Posted by Joe | February 9, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    “Kristi Serrano and Dennis Ritell, both managers at The Knot, a New York-based wedding-planning media company, have been office spouses for about three years. Mr. Ritell has met Ms. Serrano’s boyfriend, Brian Sozzi, and they have double-dated.”

    This dude Sozzi is a retail analyst for some sort of bucket shop called Wall Street Strategies Inc. He’s frequently on Fast Money proving that he’s the kind of guy down with being cuckolded at the office.

  27. 27
    Posted by Anonymous | February 9, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    then read another one of the 15 posted today.

    - your resident problem-solver

  28. 28
    Posted by guest | February 9, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    Virginia Venit FTW
    - A. Sandler

  29. 29
    Posted by Charlie Munger | February 9, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    I have an office civil partnership because were in a red state and they don’t recognize such things here. My office civil partner brings a wife, a mistress and a girl named Becky to our annual Valentine’s dinner. It’s complicated.

  30. 30
    Posted by Guesty Guest | February 9, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    Fascinating how that the guys are the bitches here.

  31. 31
    Posted by Confused Commenter | February 9, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    Should I be furiously masturbating?

  32. 32
    Posted by HR | February 9, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    It has come to my attention that you and the cleaning woman have engaged in sexual intercourse on the desk in your office. Is that correct?

  33. 33
    Posted by Wise one | February 9, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    Mr. Hoover needs to grow a pair. Simple as that.

  34. 34
    Posted by Timmy | February 10, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Dad, is that you?

  35. 35
    Posted by George | February 10, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    Was that wrong? Should I have not done that? I tell you I gotta plead ingnorance on this thing because if anyone had said anything to me at all when I first started here that that sort of thing was frouned upon, you know, cause I’ve worked in a lot of offices and I tell you peope do that all the time.

  36. 36
    Posted by Guest | February 10, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    You worked at SAC at some point in your career. Well do I have news for you: you’ll be getting a new “husband” in a few months at Leavenworth. His name is Bubba and he can’t wait to give you a special belated V-day gift.

  37. 37
    Posted by Guest | February 10, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    You worked at SAC at some point in your career. Well do I have news for you: you’ll be getting a new “husband” in a few months at Leavenworth. His name is Bubba and he can’t wait to give you a special belated V-day gift.

  38. 38
    Posted by Guest | February 10, 2011 at 12:25 AM

    Leavenworth is a cool place. I really enjoyed my stay there and I look forward to go back again.

    - John Mack

  39. 39
    Posted by Qwerty | February 10, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    Sounds like she has two gay boyfriends, and zero actual or imaginary spouses.

  40. 40
    Posted by Gundlach | February 10, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    Is the article trying to mainstream DP-friendly work environments? Nice to see that.
    ~J. Gundlach, DoublePen Investments LLC

  41. 41
    Posted by Casey Hoover | February 10, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    Oh, Kian and I are totally bffs. Like just last week, we were at the gym and I asked him if it was weird that Amy and I hadn’t had sex in 3 years, and he was like: “Yeah. Sure. That’s normal.” Really made me feel better. Like that one time when he explained why Amy always came home smelling of curry and gym socks. Turns out it’s probably just a vitamin deficiency. He’s the best.

  42. 42
    Posted by Guest | February 10, 2011 at 3:14 AM

    Nice try Casey Hoover.

  43. 43
    Posted by Vick | February 10, 2011 at 3:27 AM

    Me too.

    Mike Vick

  44. 44
    Posted by Guest | February 10, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    Guy with sweater, scarf, and a Fresca? Not a threat- solid risk assessment, Mr. Hoover.

  45. 45
    Posted by Layingpipetoyourgirlfriend | February 10, 2011 at 5:51 AM

    bf’s/husbands in this story are too gay to comment on.

  46. 46
    Posted by Finn Alexander | February 10, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    This is amusing, as it conforms to that delusion women maintain that the guy throwing them attention is just “a friend.” In reality, that guy is just waiting it out, plotting, hoping he can slide into the rotation, since women often find their replacement guy why dating current guy. Note to women: that guy who just enjoys chatting you up about all your nonsense, is either 1) evil and trying to get in your pants or 2) a goofy eyed romantic and trying to get a relationship going.

    Women, of course, love all the male attention, content to believe that their innate charm is worthy of all eyes. Hoover needs to wake up, although I suspect he is wide awake and tapping something on the side.

  47. 47
    Posted by Anonymous | February 10, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    oh Alexander the great, the smart and the wise… all you should’ve said was: In soviet russia, husbands have you!

  48. 48
    Posted by Anonymous | February 10, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    So you get the downside of marriage (being nice to your spouse’s annoying friends, random fights about nothing, etc.) without the upside (sex).

    Great idea.

  49. 49
    Posted by Guest | February 10, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    into a cup?

  50. 50
    Posted by Guest | February 10, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Agreed. Or she’s ugly and they’re just using her…

  51. 51
    Posted by guest | February 10, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    No Timmy, it’s mom

  52. 52
    Posted by StuckInOhio | February 10, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    That woman needs to read up on the ladder theory before something unfortunate occurs. It’s all fund and games till accidental anal.

  53. 53
    Posted by ColtSteele | February 10, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    It’s not cheating if you go anal.

    - Maria

  54. 54
    Posted by Guest | February 10, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    Yup, 26 y/o Hoover….. who wears his best Abercrombie & Fitch shirt for a WSJ article probably has a plethora of slam pieces on the side. Umm, no.

    Article was too white trash for WSJ. Ugly dirt in Ohio that are too broke to be married. gross.

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    Posted by Anonymous | February 16, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    I do remember before I got sacked that my manager was getting head from his office bitch, no wonder why she got promoted

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    I do remember before I got sacked that my manager was getting head from his office bitch, no wonder why she got promoted

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