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work spouse
"Work spouse" is a phrase, mostly in American English,〔(Cambridge dictionary article )〕 referring to a co-worker, usually of the opposite sex,〔, also (): "They are platonic, close, opposite-sex couplings, with no romantic strings attached"; "A recent workplace survey found that 32 percent of workers say they have an 'office husband' or 'office wife.' '(It's) really hitting its stride this year,' said Mark Oldman, co-founder of Vault Inc. The career information company published the survey results in January"〕 with whom one shares a special relationship, having bonds similar to those of a marriage. A "work spouse" is also referred to as "workplace spouse" or "office husband".
==Social documentation==
In one 2006 survey, 32% of workers said they had an "office husband" or "office wife".〔
A CNN Money article characterizes the relationship as having the "immediate intimacy (marriage ) without the sex or commitment."
One source〔 characterizes the relationships as "platonic, close, opposite-sex couplings, with no romantic strings attached." The phrase is, however, sometimes used for same-sex relationships.〔: "But, (Octavio Gonzalez ) was also a cop's cop, a man so dedicated to his job that his wife often referred to fellow SORT member Capt. Charles 'Chuck' Bazile as Gonzalez's 'work wife.〕
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
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