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Subtle Signs You Have a Work Spouse
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Do you have a work spouse? oats4sparkle/YoutubeWork spouses are great, but having a deep friendship with a coworker can be tricky to navigate.
On the one hand, it's awesome to have someone you can depend upon in the office. You can rely upon this person for emotional and professional support. You're like the dynamic duo (minus the tights and maniacal villains, hopefully).
On the other, your partnership may run the risk verging into more intense, romantic territory. Sometimes that works out. Sometimes it leads to a huge mess.
Either way, it's helpful to know when you and your coworker have ventured past the sunny fields of friendship, into the rocky, winding mountain pass of "work marriage." That way, you can stay mindful of how you really feel (and avoid a complicated "work divorce").
So here are 12 signs that you definitely have a work spouse:
You're inseparable at work ...
At work, you're pretty much joined at the hip. You're grabbing lunch together, visiting each other's desks, saving one other seats at meetings, and going on simultaneous coffee runs.
... and outside in the real world
Your relationship extends beyond the 9-to-5 world.
You and your work spouse have also had plenty of adventures outside of the office.
You've got tons of inside jokes
Sometimes, your conversations are so riddled with inside jokes, it's like you're speaking your own language (which probably makes all your coworkers hate you, just saying).
You gossip together
You know someone is your work spouse when you can dish about everything from which intern is the most annoying to what you really think of your boss (after hours, if you're smart).
NBCYou go to them first
Whether you received a great promotion or you've just been chewed out by your boss, your work spouse is the first one you tell when something big happens.
You know their secrets — and they know yours
Strong relationships are built upon trust. As a result, if you've got a work spouse, you've likely shared things with them that you wouldn't tell anyone else in the office. And they've returned the favor.
You're real with them
When interacting with office friends, sometimes you have to be a bit fake in order to get along and remain professional. Not with your work spouse, though. You'll call each other out on your nonsense all the time. You can really be yourself around them and shed your workplace persona.
RichardBH/FlickrYou help each other out
You know you can rely on this one colleague when you're feeling overwhelmed at work.
And you'd be happy to return the favor whenever they need assistance.
You stick by them at social events
Happy Hour and holiday parties wouldn't be the same without your office boo.
You think about them a lot outside of work
Obviously, we all think of our friends from time to time. Still, if you're constantly daydreaming about one specific coworker, it's likely that they mean a lot to you.
Powerhouse Museum/FlickrYou're terrified of them meeting your real significant other
The thought alone is horrifying.
If you're truly afraid of worlds colliding, you may need to reevaluate one or both of your relationships.
You talk about them constantly
Sure, maybe your colleague is truly just a fascinating, hilarious person. Alternatively, maybe the reason you're constantly bringing them up to your other friends is because you can't get them off your mind.
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Work husbands and work wives are a natural setup at work. But don’t let your platonic office spouse accidentally have negative effects on your real romantic relationship.
Work husbands and wives are seen in almost every office: a *theoretically* platonic relationship in which two colleagues connect with and support each other in high-intensity work environments.
But why is it that it’s always a partner of the appealing sex? Why use such an endearing term? Isn’t it all a little suspicious?
Now, in theory, it’s a flawless idea. You have someone who acts as a spouse at work, and then when the working day is done, you go home to your actual wife or husband. What could possibly go wrong?
In fact, a survey in 2020 reported that 25 percent of workers had a work spouse at some point in time: 44% were men, and half of them were women.
You see, it can be dangerous. But then again, it can be great!
Who honestly likes going to work every day, seeing the same people, listening to the same drama? This is where having a work husband or wife comes in handy. But what exactly is a work wife or work husband? [Read: How two people can have a purely platonic friendship]
What is a work-husband or work-wife relationship?
Basically, a work spouse is a deep friendship with an office mate.
Having a work spouse can be lots of fun, as they can brighten up an otherwise dull day in the office. A work spouse is someone who works with you and with whom you have a close relationship. They’re usually of the opposite or preferred sex.
The relationship isn’t sexual or romantic, though can get flirty at times. They act more like your favorite person in the office who you rely on and spend most of your time with. [Read: The good and bad of hooking up with someone in the workplace]
Lots of people have a work husband or wife because we spend so much time with the same group of people day in and day out.
At work, we find those we build camaraderie with best and gravitate towards them. People spend, on average, around 40 hours a week at work.
Forming close friendships and bonds makes a real difference to the enjoyment of being at work, makes the time pass more quickly, and generally makes you feel more positive and motivated in your job.
When close friendships form between members of the opposite sex, especially ones who see each other every day, things can become a little confusing. It’s important to understand what’s okay and what’s not, especially in the workplace, and even more so if your real spouse is waiting for you at home! [Read: How to make friends who want to stay platonic]
How to know if you have a work spouse
If any of you have seen The Office, you already know a work spouse is very tricky. Sure, you have someone to rely on in the office, someone to confide in. They’re your emotional and professional rock—you’re a team.
But when does this one work relationship become too much? This partnership you have has the possibility of becoming more intense, more… romantic.
Of course, sometimes it actually works out for the best, but, in many cases, it doesn’t. But before we even get into that, what are the signs you have a work wife or work husband? Well, you’re about to find out now. The signs are subtle, but they’re there. [Read: 18 emotional affair signs you probably never noticed]
1. You’re together… a lot
At work, you’re two peas in a pod. Whether there’s a conference, lunch, or hang-out, you guys are by each other’s side.
In fact, when people don’t see you two together, they usually end up asking where the other person is. Everyone in the office sees you two as one—which may not be the best thing if you’re already in a relationship.
2. You spend a lot of time together outside of the office
For some work husbands and wives, their relationship only extends to the 9-5 office hours, which is fine. In fact, it’s a good boundary to have if you worry about someone developing feelings. [Read: How to keep flirting at work harmless and fun]
But some workplace spouses can actually spend a large amount of time together outside of the office as well.
3. You gossip together
You can’t trust anyone else when it comes to sharing gossip. But with your work wife or work husband, you have no problem coming to their cubicle during the day for a quick chat to tell them what just happened.
If you can spill the beans and not have to worry about anyone finding out, well, you have yourself a work husband or wife.
4. They’re the first person you go to
Whether you’re having a bad day at work, just received a promotion, or had a fight with another coworker, they’re the first person you vent to or ask for advice. Sure, you could tell someone else, but why would you? What’s really important is that they’re the one who hears the good news.
5. You share secrets with each other
Well, it wouldn’t be much of a wife/husband dynamic if you didn’t share secrets with each other, right? In order to build a strong relationship, you both need to be trustworthy. [Read: How to be friends without crossing the platonic line]
You’ve probably told your work spouse secrets that you wouldn‘t dream of telling anyone else in the office and vice versa.
6. You have no problem being honest with them
You can’t be completely honest with everyone, especially at work. Are you going to tell your boss that they look fat in those pants? Or that your co-worker is too much of a gossip? No, you’re only going to share those things with your work spouse.
But seriously, you have no problem telling your work husband or wife that they’re being annoying today or that you didn’t like what they said to you earlier today. You can be real with them. [Read: An insight into a rare relationship – platonic friends]
7. You have each other’s backs
This is what a real relationship comes down to. Do you have their backs, and do they have yours? If you can’t rely on this person to support you through thick and thin at work.
Well, they’re just like all the other colleagues in the office. What makes a work wife or work husband is the fact that you know you can rely on them no matter what.
8. At work parties, you hang out with them
At your office Christmas party or at happy hour, instead of mingling with your other co-workers, you stick close to this person.
In fact, if they don’t go, you usually bail on work events as well. It wouldn’t be the same without them! [TheTalko.com: Signs you’re madly in love with your coworker]
9. They’re on your mind outside of work
If something funny happens on the weekend, you want to text them and tell them. They’re on your mind all the time.
Though it sounds nice, this is usually a red flag that you’re developing feelings. If you’re single, fine. But if you’re in a relationship, this isn’t good. [Read: Signs you’re emotionally attached and falling hard for someone]
10. You don’t want them to meet your actual spouse
You like your work husband or wife, and you love your real-life spouse, but you don‘t want them to ever meet. These are two worlds that you want to keep separated. But if that‘s the case, then you need to be asking yourself why. It sounds like you’re catching feelings.
11. You talk about them a lot
They could actually just be a hilarious person, so you have to talk about them.
But if you’re constantly talking about them in conversation, it’s a clear sign that you’re developing feelings for them.
Think about it. You don’t talk about people that you’re not interested in. [Read: Pros and cons of banging a coworker in the office]
12. Your teamwork is on a whole other level
There’s a reason why you two are each other’s work husband or wife; you make a great team. Of course, you should use this to your benefit as your boss loves the work results.
The reason why you two work so well together is you both actually enjoy each other’s companies and work off of each other’s strengths and weaknesses. [Read: Important habits you need to be independent]
13. You speak your own language
At work, you two basically communicate in your own private language. Maybe it’s through eye glances, jokes, or memes, but the point is you two are vibing. Not to mention your co-workers probably hate it, but who cares about them anyways?
Benefits of having a work husband or work wife
Having a work spouse isn’t inherently good or bad.
It just depends on the individuals involved. So, let’s talk about some of the advantages of having a work husband or wife.
1. The feeling of companionship at work
A lot of people see their coworkers more often than their own family. And if you don’t have people you are close to at work, it can feel isolating and lonely.
So, when you have a work spouse, you always have someone as an outlet, especially whenever you need to vent about work-related problems. It will also feel less stressful if someone who can relate to those problems validates your feelings and provides emotional support. [Read: 16 signs of sexual tension between coworkers that can’t be hidden]
2. You have someone to collaborate with
Unless you are an extreme introvert, most people like to work with others and not be alone. And when you have a work spouse, you get to do just that! You can work on a project together and not have to take on the workload all by yourself, thus helping you get that work-life balance.
3. You can help maximize work productivity
When you are working on similar things, you can brainstorm together and assign tasks according to each other’s specific talents. For example, maybe one of you is better at writing and the other at running the numbers. You can maximize your work productivity together.
4. Boosts confidence at work
It always feels good to be a part of a team, right? So, having a work husband or wife can make you feel a lot more confident when you are at work.
You have someone who has your back and will always be your cheerleader when you need it. [Read: How to build self-confidence – 16 ways to realize you’re worth it]
Cons of an office spouse
Just like with anything in life, nothing is always good or always bad. So, there are also some disadvantages to having a work spouse. Here are some of them.
1. Jealousy in the workplace
If your work spouse tends to be popular with everyone, then other people could be jealous that you are so close to them.
Whether it’s because someone has a romantic interest in your work spouse or they just wish they could hang out with them more, there could be jealousy that happens because of your connection to each other.
2. Competition with other coworkers
If some coworkers don’t have the same type of relationship with another person as you do with your work spouse, that could foster competition. Or even if they do, they – along with their own work spouse – might be competitive with you and yours. [Read: What to do when a relationship with a coworker ends]
3. Can cause problems between you and your romantic partner
This is the most obvious and dangerous disadvantage to having a work husband or wife. Either of your real romantic partners or spouses might get jealous of the connection that the two of you have. It might take away time and emotional energy from your real partner, and that can cause problems in your relationship.
Work husband-wife rules you must follow
While a work spouse is great fun, it’s important to consider learning those unwritten work spouse rules that both parties should stick to and ensure the friendship is a lasting and successful one and that everyone remains on the same page.
A friendship at work that turns sour can be extremely distressing and make life very difficult for you. It turns what was a fun and pleasant atmosphere into somewhere you just don’t want to be!
Learning the work spouse rules and sticking to them makes sure this doesn’t happen for you. [Read: How to recognize the signs of jealousy in someone and guide them out]
First, identify whether you might have a work husband or wife. Usually, a work spouse is someone you depend upon, whether that’s for important advice or sharing coffee!
You spend your breaks with them, confide in them, spend time outside work with them, share jokes just the two of you get, be really honest with them, and they know loads about your personal life too.
Sound familiar? Then, you probably have a work husband or wife! So, what exactly are these work spouse rules you should stick to? Let’s take a look at them. [Read: Relationship rules – 30 must-know tips to live your best life]
1. Make sure you are clear from the outset
If you feel yourself getting close to someone of the opposite sex at work, that’s fine.
But making sure you are clear about what kind of friendship you look for ensures you are both on the same page from the outset.
If you aren’t or you hide the fact you are already in a relationship, this leads to confusion, misread signals, and hurt feelings. [Read: Crucial steps for setting healthy boundaries]
2. Don’t shut out your co-workers
Try not to be too exclusive with your work husband or wife. While it’s fine to get on better with some people than others, if you don’t make an effort to talk to any of your other colleagues and spend every minute of the workday with your work spouse, you’ll soon become the subject of office gossip. Perhaps you will miss out on having a more fulfilling social life too.
3. Set boundaries and stick to them
You know what kind of behavior is acceptable and what isn’t. What your partner at home tolerates and what they would be hurt or angered by is only something you know.
Set clear boundaries and make sure you keep them.
It’s a good idea to communicate these to your work spouse as well. Try and do this early on so there is no confusion. [Read: How to handle a coworker crush like an adult]
4. Keep it light, and don’t bring them into complicated home life situations
You shouldn’t really bring too much of your personal life into the workplace, no matter how close you feel to your work husband or wife. If you end up telling them every last detail about your real relationship, this could be crossing a line.
There is nothing wrong with bonding, but try to keep it light and fun. Have other friends outside work to rely on for the deep and meaningful stuff.
5. Don’t spend too much time alone
If you and your work spouse always sneak off together, you set tongues wagging. It’s much better to socialize as a group too!
6. Don’t flirt
A work husband or wife is a friend. It’s important to recognize that and not blur the lines. It can be nice to get the attention of someone other than your partner, but by flirting with your work spouse, you give off signals you shouldn’t.
It potentially leads to somewhere pretty dangerous. [Read: How to have a perfectly platonic relationship]
7. Talk about your real partner and introduce them to one another
If your work spouse and your partner know each other, this makes life easier and also keeps those boundaries really clear.
8. If feelings develop, create some distance
Spending so much time with a person who you really like can lead to feelings developing which can be very confusing. If you feel as though you developed feelings like sexual attraction or something much deeper for your work husband or wife, give yourself a breather. Remember that your loyalty should be with your real spouse and not with your male or female co-worker.
9. Don’t talk too much about your work spouse at home
It’s pretty annoying for your real partner to hear you bang on about how great someone else is all the time. So, try and keep your praise to a minimum! [Read: 18 signs you’re emotionally attached to your work spouse and don’t know it]
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Avoid alcoholIt’s fine to enjoy some after-work drinks from time to time, but getting really drunk together could lead to crossing the line. Then, there is no going back!
11. Keep your relationship drama free
A work husband or wife shouldn’t be someone you have a big dramatic relationship with, nor should it be too intense even when you have some disagreements at times. Keep drama out of your working friendships. [Read: Platonic rules to just be friends minus the drama]
12. Make sure your relationship develops for the right reasons
If you find yourself getting really close to someone at work, it is a good idea to just check in with yourself and make sure it’s just because you enjoy their company and they make your working days a bit more fun.
If it’s because things aren’t right in your relationship at home, then you need to address this. Don’t use your work spouse as a way of fixing things or gaining some relief.
By following the tips above, you make sure you keep a healthy work-spouse relationship while not affecting your real relationship back home.
[Read: Platonic friends – how to be platonic friends without sexual drama]
Maybe it’s not you who has the work spouse, but rather your own spouse that does. If that’s true, you might be a little *or a lot* uncomfortable with the situation. What if they get too close to each other? What are the signs that you should be concerned about?
One or two of the below signs shouldn’t be overly troubling, but more than a few might be a reason to worry. These signs, though not definitive, may clue you in on whether or not your partner’s relationship with his or her work husband or wife is more than what it seems.
1. Your partner suddenly starts spending long hours at work
This is one of those things that can creep up on you – especially if your partner is usually a workaholic.
However, if you slowly start seeing your partner’s workdays lengthen, it could mean something is awry. [Read: Signs your partner’s coworker is too close for comfort]
Maybe their workload is increasing… but maybe they’re spending a little more time with their work partner than they should.
And that means that they’re choosing time with their work husband or wife over time spent with you.
2. Your partner’s phone becomes off limits
Does your partner snatch their phone away when you pick it up? Has your partner installed any “messaging apps” like Snapchat? It could be a way to hide their communications from you. They may assume that you won’t figure it out.
Another way that your partner may try to hide things from you is by setting it so that their text messages don’t show up as an alert. On iPhones and most Android phones, a text message will usually show the message itself.
If the message alert box pops up with just “text message” when it didn’t before, you know your partner set it to hide the message. It may be time to start asking some questions. [Read: 18 sneaky ways you can catch a cheating partner]
3. Your partner has in-jokes with their work husband or wife that they can’t even explain to you
Sometimes a joke is just a joke. But here’s the problem: “It’s just a joke” is an easy way to write off things that are massively inappropriate.
It also means that they don’t value you enough to even try to explain something that they find funny.
Don’t buy the “it’s just a joke” excuse. Have your partner explain it to you. If you don’t get it, then you don’t get it. But at least you know that they’re willing to try rather than just write you off.
4. Your partner starts taking all of their lunches with their work spouse
The whole point of a work “spouse” is to have someone who has your back in a stressful work environment. Someone to vent to who understands. So, taking a lunch break or two with them is fine. [Read: Opposite sex friendships – 24 rules, boundaries, and where we go wrong]
But when all of your partner’s lunches are exclusively with their office husband or wife, it’s an entirely different situation. Aren’t their work hours enough to encompass whatever needs to be discussed?
Why is the work spouse invading your partner’s lunch hour? Is that much time together even healthy? Your partner has some explaining to do.
5. Your partner doesn’t want you to meet their work husband or wife
This is an obvious red flag – but it may not be for the reasons you think. It’s not just that they’re hiding you from the work spouse or vice versa. It’s that they’re hiding themselves from their work husband or wife. [Read: Emotional cheating vs. friendship – the point when a line is crossed]
When a person is attracted to someone, they present their “best self,” which is a sort of congratulatory fiction that makes them seem fantastic. They want to keep that fiction up, and they don’t want you to see them acting more charming, witty, and cultured than they ordinarily would.
In short, you might catch on to the fact that your partner is acting completely different around their work spouse, and not in an entirely professional manner, to boot.
6. Your partner stops mentioning you on Facebook
Some people don’t use Facebook a lot. That’s not a bad thing. But if your spouse’s Facebook activity has drastically changed in recent months, you should be worried.
[Read: Social media and relationships – the good, the bad, and the ugly]
Did your spouse stop tagging you in photos? Instead of saying “out to dinner with the wife,” are they just saying “out to dinner?” An omission can still be a lie.
This is extremely common when a partner is feigning a bad relationship with their spouse. Your partner could be telling their work spouse that your marriage is falling apart or that they barely get time to see you. They could even be convincing the work spouse that you’re separated!
7. Your partner and their work husband or wife have “their own friends”
Once your partner starts going out with their work spouse and not including you, usually because “it’s all people from work,” you’ve been cut out of a huge portion of their life. And it’s time to find out why. [Read: Tips to be good friends with your coworkers]
It’s perfectly fine for someone to want to go out and leave their wife or husband at home sometimes. But there should be a standing invite open.
If you want to go out with them and their friends, why should your partner prevent you from doing so?
If they’re reluctant to include you in their social life, your partner may be preventing a meeting between you and the work spouse *see #5*, he or she doesn’t want to include you in the circle of friends that includes the work spouse, or something incredibly fishy is up! [Read: Types of friends you want to keep away from your partner]
8. Your partner and their work husband or wife have more of a history than they initially let on
When “Kate from accounting” becomes “Kate from accounting… who I also went to high school with,” it’s a huge red flag. If your spouse omitted something big about their past history with this person, it’s because it’s important. Don’t buy that it’s “no big deal” or that it “slipped their mind.” This is never true.
After all, your partner is spending their entire day with this person. Their past history is bound to come up. The only reason a partner would fail to mention it is because they purposely omitted this information in the hope that you’ll never find out.
[Read: Sure ways to know if you’re dating a cheater]
9. Your partner starts taking an interest in new hobbies, music, movies, and events that they were never interested in before
Do you remember the last time you started picking up new interests all of a sudden? It’s usually when you first start dating someone new. Picking up new interests is a way to bond with a new love interest. It’s a way for your spouse to seem more interesting to their new flame.
Now, if your wife suddenly takes up an interest in knitting because it calms her down, that’s one thing. But if your wife suddenly starts taking up an interest in EDM and then casually drops that her work spouse DJs as a hobby, that’s something else entirely. [Read: 18 signs your partner is having an emotional affair]
That means that your spouse is spending their time trying to become more interesting to another person.
10. Your partner starts becoming enmeshed in their work husband or wife’s personal issues
Is their work spouse going through an unpleasant divorce? Dealing with problems with their kids? Dealing with a ton of debt?
This is a sign that their relationship has gone beyond the office and is now extending into day-to-day life.
Why is that bad? Because that’s what you’re there for.
Your spouse should be talking to you about their personal issues, and their “work spouse” should be talking to their husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, or family.
Once it moves beyond a work relationship, there may be a degree of emotional investment involved. [Read: Emotional cheating and the things it can do to you]
11. Your partner trash talks their work husband or wife incessantly
Do you feel okay about your partner’s work wife because he says she’s “fat?” Or maybe you’re OK with your partner’s work husband because he’s “incredibly stupid?”
Trash talking a work spouse is often used as a distancing mechanism. A partner may sense that they are getting too close to their work spouse and start using distancing language to indicate that they really don’t like that person all that much.
But obviously, you’re not stupid. If this person was really as unintelligent, irritating, or unappealing as your partner says, why would they be spending so much of their free time with them? This is a huge red flag: the negativity is hiding something else that’s there.
[Read: 22 practical ways to save your relationship when it’s falling apart]
12. Your partner becomes suspicious of your work friends
If your partner is having an inappropriate relationship with their work spouse, they’ll magically become very suspicious and jealous of any of your colleagues. This is because they may think that you are doing what they are doing. Heightened jealousy is just another sign of cheating – in any situation.
It isn’t overly controlling behavior to ask your spouse to take a step away from someone that they are spending way too much time with.
The entire concept of a “work husband” or “work wife” already toes the line of acceptability in a relationship. If your spouse doesn’t want to give up the comfort of their work partner for your comfort, something is already wrong. [Read: How to deal with jealousy in a relationship and learn to overcome it]
What to do when your real husband or wife feels insecure about your work spouse
If you are the one who has a work spouse, your real partner might be very insecure about their counterpart.
If you show any of the signs we just discussed, then it’s time that you make it right with your real romantic partner. Here are some things you can do to make them feel better.
1. Introduce them to one another
One of the reasons your real partner might be jealous is because they have never met your work husband or wife. They might feel like you are keeping them a secret, and for good reason. So, if you introduce the two of them, then they will probably feel comfortable enough and even get along with one another.
2. Give them reassurance
Talk to your partner about your work spouse. If you don’t, their imagination might run wild and think that you are having an affair. So, give them reassurance that this isn’t true. Let them know how much you love them and that you aren’t going anywhere. [Read: Attachment styles theory – 4 types and 19 signs and ways you attach to others]
3. Spend less time with your work spouse
You might not mean to spend so much time with your work husband or wife, but maybe you do accidentally.
So, be mindful of how much time and attention you are taking away from your real romantic partner. Spend more time with them and less time with your work spouse.
4. Prioritize your partner over your work husband or wife
Sure, work is important. But it shouldn’t be so important that it takes over your personal time. So, if you find that you are talking to or seeing your work spouse outside of normal work hours, stop doing that. Make your real partner your top priority, and let them know through your actions.
5. Establish boundaries with your work spouse
This one is very important. Set up rules for both of you to follow. For example, there should be certain times that they can and can’t text or call you – like after 8:00 p.m.
Or you can’t go out together after work and only hang out at lunchtime. Whatever both of you see as reasonable, those are the boundaries you should set and follow.
[Read: Ways to keep flirting at work harmlessly innocent and fun]
There is no problem with having a work husband or wife.
In fact, there can be lots of benefits. But if it’s not kept completely platonic, then you and our work spouse might need to take a step back and follow our rules.
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If you chose to send an email invitation in step 3, select Invite to add the user to your Microsoft account family. You can also add it later. For more information about the benefits of creating a Microsoft account family, see What is a Microsoft account family?
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After accepting the invitation, they can sign in (using their own Microsoft accounts) at www.office.com to install Office on their devices and access 1TB of OneDrive storage. nine0003
How to share a subscription with family members by using a family of Microsoft accounts
The Microsoft Family feature makes it easy to share calendars with family members, limit screen time, provide more secure browsing, and share a Microsoft 365 Family subscription.
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To add a user to a family of Microsoft accounts, go to your Microsoft account, Family page, scroll down and select Add family member . Repeat this step for each family member. You can have up to twenty users in your account family, but you can share your Microsoft 365 subscription with only five of them.
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With available licenses, Office will automatically share with your family members when they are added to a Microsoft account family.
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After you add Microsoft accounts to your family, your family members can sign in (using their own Microsoft accounts) at www.office.com to install Office on their devices and access 1TB of OneDrive storage.
Subscription options
Each user with whom you share a subscription will receive the following benefits for free:
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Latest versions of Office apps for Windows or Mac OS computers, tablets, and smartphones .
Each user can install Office on all of their devices and sign in to Office on up to five devices at the same time. To install Office, they need to sign in to www.office.com with their Microsoft account. If they don't already have a Microsoft account, they can create one when they accept your invitation. It's free. nine0003
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OneDrive : 1 TB of free OneDrive storage (See "About OneDrive" in the Microsoft 365 FAQ for details). nine0003
All users you share your subscription with will get their own OneDrive storage. Do not worry. They won't have access to files and folders in your personal OneDrive, but you can share them if you need to. To learn more about how to do this, see Share files and folders with OneDrive.
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Skype : 60 Skype minutes per month on mobile phones in eight countries and landlines in over 60 countries (only in regions where Skype is available). For more information, see "Skype minutes details" in the Microsoft 365 FAQ.
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Outlook.com : Advanced email protections protect every user's inbox from phishing and malware by providing real-time warnings about malicious websites and scanning attachments for the latest viruses. The people you share with also get an ad-free experience and 50 GB of storage per mailbox. nine0003
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Managing users shared with Office
In a Microsoft account, the Sharing page under Other users can view and manage the users you've shared your Microsoft 365 Family subscription with.
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Office sharing invitation management
In your Microsoft account, the Sharing page under Other users can view and manage the invitations you've created. You can check the status of the invitation, resend it, or delete it.
If the user can't find the invitation you sent them, see Can't find Microsoft 365 Family sharing invitation.
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Device management with Office
You can install Office on all your devices and sign in to your account on five devices at the same time. If you have more than five devices, Office will automatically sign you out on the extra devices to ensure you don't exceed your sign-in limit. To use Office on the device you signed out of, just sign in again. For more information, see How Microsoft 365 sign-in works.0003
Help for users with whom you have shared your subscription
If you share your Microsoft 365 Family subscription with someone, they will receive an email notification from Microsoft. All they have to do is click the Accept button in the message and go to the Overview page in their Microsoft account, where they can install Office, access their OneDrive storage, and more.
As we discussed above, if the user doesn't receive an invitation, ask them to see Can't find an invitation to share Microsoft 365 Family. Or, if they're having trouble installing Office, offer them the article Troubleshoot installing Microsoft 365, Office 2019, Office 2016, and Office 2013.
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characteristic of the sign of the zodiac, compatibility according to the horoscope
There really will be ALL the truth. Today we disassemble the Sagittarius woman into molecules: how she behaves in different areas of life and what to expect from her.
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Sagittarius women are born between November 23rd and December 21st.
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The main patron of the Sagittarius woman according to the sign of the zodiac is Jupiter, which reflects everything good and spiritual in our life. nine0003
Sagittarius woman characteristic
Woman according to the zodiac sign Sagittarius - Aggressive optimist. She always acts on the side of good, which brutally destroys evil, and as the spiritual leader of good people, who should long ago come together and kill all the bad ones. Straightforward as a rail, and about as easy to communicate with. Totem animal - Daenerys of the House Targaryen, called the First, Burning, Queen of Meereen, Queen of the Andals, Rhoynar and the First Men, Khaleesi of the Dothraki Sea, Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons.
Life credo: "War is bullshit, the main thing is maneuvers!" Motto - "Vodka? Warm?! From a soap dish?! Of course I will!" nine0003
Positive qualities
Enchanting lust for life: Sagittarius wants to try everything and manages to infect everyone around him with this desire, including professional sufferers and whiners. Appointed by the Dear Universe to the role of the supreme zodiac court, the most humane court in the world: the innate and standard sense of justice allows Sagittarius to always reward everyone according to their merits. She will move mountains if unfairly offended, humiliated, deprived, and so on turn to her for help. nine0003
According to the horoscope, the Sagittarius woman is absolutely unshakable and completely unsinkable: everything around will be blown away by the life tsunami, someone will be drowned, someone will be thrown onto a strange shore, she will destroy cities and swap islands, and Sagittarius will remain standing where she stood.
He wrings his hair out of the water and says: “Damn it, I went for some bread!” It will not lose bread, which is typical, at the same time, so being a bread in the tenacious paws of Sagittarius is a profitable life strategy.
Negative qualities
Tactfulness of the “Tram boorish, concentrated” level: he always says what he thinks, completely not caring about the feelings of others, with pleasure tramples on sore calluses and tosses burning matches in his pants. He loves to scream, spraying saliva, ineptly throwing obscene language and provoking scandals out of the blue.
Irresponsible and fickle: in any incomprehensible situation, she focuses either on the desire of her own left heel, or on the blows of fate on the forehead that followed the ignored kicks in the ass. nine0003
Sagittarius woman in love
We are firmly convinced that True Love is the methodical winding of pink snot around the fist, and therefore we are convinced that this unappetizing story is not about them: they would rather be just friends, but with sex.
True, the partners of the Sagittarius woman according to the zodiac sign, as a rule, do not agree with this, and then whine for years that this cruel woman broke their heart. In fact, there was nothing to scatter your hearts anywhere, that's what!
Sagittarius woman in sex
Makes love with sincere joy and truly pioneering enthusiasm. Even if a Sagittarius is hungry like a dog, tired like a miner, and annoyed like a local therapist at the end of a shift, sex will never be rejected, since this is the best way to recharge the internal batteries that power her automated awl in a known place. She never pretends in bed, because she doesn’t know how, although sometimes it wouldn’t hurt (see “Tram boor” and be afraid not to satisfy her). nine0003
Married Sagittarius woman
Wife is a fighting friend: with her you can go into fire, into water and into reconnaissance. He hides behind his husband's back only because it is more convenient to feed him cartridges from there.
That is why she gets married late or never at all - the right to receive cartridges from a Sagittarius woman must be earned. He cannot stand the marriage routine, so he constantly drags friends, enemies, basement cats and children from the maternity hospital into the house - with an eye that the latter will soon grow up and begin to drag friends, enemies, and so on into the house. It rarely gets divorced, but always on its own initiative: we assume that this is because the Sagittarius husbands simply prefer to die a natural death, and not from being hit on the head with a frying pan. nine0003
Sagittarius Woman: compatibility
Sagittarius + Aries
High, high relationship: it is recommended to get discount cards in furniture and utensils stores, because neither stools nor plates will live long in this house. The cycle of "quarreled - broken dishes - had sex - made up" will never end. As both, in fact, want.
Sagittarius + Taurus
Senseless and merciless: the jealous Taurus will try to turn on the Domostroy mode, which the freedom-loving young lady-Sagittarius understands quite unequivocally - as the command "Release the kraken!". And this abyss will swallow Taurus in one moment, oh yes. nine0003
Sagittarius + Gemini
Ta-damm! Perfect pair: the case when a minus by a minus turned into a fat plus. Two independent and freedom-loving personalities get along very well together when they get along. In the sense that marriage is more like a guest marriage and without a stamp in the passport. But forever!
Sagittarius + Cancer
Nothing will work, unless, of course, the union has developed with the goal of mutual mental sadomasochism: Cancer will act as an unfortunate abandoned woman, Sagittarius will start to burst his head from endless whining, reproaches and "boo-boo- boo, boo-boo-boo.
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Sagittarius + Leo
Wonderful, simply wonderful relationship - exactly until ordinary earthly problems like raising children and buying a home break into them. And then there is a chance that Sagittarius - as the most reasonable sign - will beat off his foot on the lazy lion's ass.
Sagittarius + Virgo
“Mom, what was that?!” - as if the Virgo man asks us, on which the dashing horse Sagittarius has just trampled with all four hooves. On which - yes, that's right - she has already galloped off into the distance, laughing infernally. And Virgo? Well, Virgo, shake it off somehow. nine0003
Sagittarius + Libra
A delightful romance: a beautiful and romantic couple, they complement each other perfectly. Further prospects are unfortunate: Sagittarius is sick without passion, Libra is offended. Libra is generally offended in life, but especially with Sagittarius: her delicacy is so-so, to be honest.
Sagittarius + Scorpio
The case when everything depends on age: the older both Scorpio and Sagittarius, the more chances for joint happiness. Because in the first one, the poison fizzles out over the years, and in the second, the undertail rein refuses to retire, but it doesn’t work well, to be honest. So in general there is a chance that no one will kill anyone. Some more time. nine0003
Sagittarius + Sagittarius
The compatibility of a Sagittarius woman and a Sagittarius man is almost perfect. This is passion and freedom. And suddenly the sex is so-so, because these two just don't have time to talk to each other between their adventures. Therefore, they will live together happily ever after, yes.
Sagittarius + Capricorn
An unexpected twist! Sagittarius, this woman is a holiday, the only sign of the zodiac with which Capricorn can get bored.
