5 conflict management tips for working next to a loved one

We are in unchartered territory, folks! Individuals who thought they would never work at home are now trying to figure out how to fit their profession into their living room. Me included — working in a student facing function at a University, I never thought I’d be working off of my side-hustle MacBook. Not only this, I never thought I’d have my husband working next to me with less space than a cubicle.

When working with anyone that closely (even your favourite person on earth), there is bound to be some conflict and misaligned expectations. And misaligned expectations are usually the core of conflict… so it is kind of just a cycle…