Codie SanchezFounder @ Contrarian Thinking

Should You Work With Your Partner?

10 Nov 2023 · 1 min

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Codie Sanchez on working alongside her husband in defense contracting. She argues that separate professional pursuits with some overlap creates "competence plus understanding," letting partners admire each other's work without losing independence.

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My husband and I work together in a lot of capacities. He does work for the Department of Defense, but that's another thing that people say you should never do, and I find extreme joy in it. I'd be curious what would happen for more individuals if partners allowed their significant other more into their sphere. Doesn't mean you have to overlap entirely. We have very different pursuits. But when you can watch your significant other excel in something that you really understand day to day, I don't think there's anything sexier on both sides of the equation. It's competence plus understanding, right?