Working From Home
Tips on Coping When You’re Both Working at the Kitchen Table
Communicate clearly, express your appreciation, and open that special bottle of wine.
Illustration by Oscar Bolton Green
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Absence, it’s said, makes the heart grow fonder. But lockdowns, we’re discovering, risk having the opposite effect. After endless months of being uprooted from our office routine with no business trips or weekend getaways to look forward to, it’s normal to feel claustrophobic, says marriage counselor David Wilchfort.
And it’s easy to blame your partner for stuff that bugs you at home, be it that clumsily loaded dishwasher or a lack of support with home schooling. “Couples need to learn to establish a new rhythm and to communicate clearly,” says Wilchfort, a therapist in Munich.