I'm curious, bethany has there been anything positive yet about this new dynamic? You don't owe any one anything. Just shut down this line of inquiry before it starts by laughing it off with a quick rehearsed comeback. Preserve your independence in the workplace. People may try to see you as an avenue to your spouse, or even a source of gossip. It's still pretty new,. But i will say working for the same mission is really rewarding. In fun, it feels like we're coaching the same team, which i like. We are in a community that has high poverty rates and low college a mission rate, low educational attainment. So there's just so much opportunity
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Bethany was ecstatic when her husband Travis got a promotion. They’ve been co-workers for over a decade and Bethany really valued being on equal footing. But that power balance has since gone topsy turvy. Travis is now her boss (technically her boss’s boss) and things are suddenly not equal at home or at work. Her coworkers are treating her differently, and she feels like her career identity is being overshadowed. On this episode of How To!, we bring on Carley Roney, co-founder of the wedding and lifestyle company, The Knot. Carley worked with, and for, her husband for years. She has some hard-won advice for maintaining your independence while keeping the marriage intact.
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