This document provides advice for working with your spouse without conflict. It discusses establishing boundaries when working together, such as labeling emails and calendars clearly. It emphasizes focusing on issues rather than personal attacks, speaking positively, and taking breaks from work to maintain work-life balance. The overall message is that maintaining respect, disagreeing healthily, and dedicing to the partnership with patience are keys to working successfully with your spouse.

1. Working with your Spouse
(WITHOUT KILLIN’ EACH OTHER)
by Kristin DeKay

2. GASP! HOW?
GIRL,
SAY
OMG
NO WAY
JOSÈ WHAT!
OH NOOOO!

3. First, a little
BACK STORY
We got married in 2007.

4. We decided that one day,
we wanted to call our
own shots.

5. We filed all the paperwork and
opened a bank account.
(NOW ALL WE NEEDED WERE CLIENTS, RIGHT?)

6. JANUARY
2010

7. Michael lost his job.
(CUE EXTREME FREAK OUT)
YOU’RE
OUTTA
HERE!

8. IT’S NOW
OR NEVER

9. So I decided to
TAKE THE PLUNGE
I quit my job.

10. For six months we worked
together with two kitties,
within two feet of space.
(THAT’S TRUE LOVE, FOLKS)

11. WHAT DID
I LEARN?

13. Speak and act
with respect.

14. Disagreements are a
healthy thing.
(BUT KEEP THEM IN CHECK)
LABEL
YOUR
E-MAILS!
IT MAKES
SENSE TO
ME! MEOW
GRRR YOUR
CALENDAR IS
CONFUSING!
I DON’T
WANNA!

15. Focus on the
issue, not the
person.

16. Don’t resort to phrases like:
“YOU ALWAYS SAY THAT.”
YOU
ALWAYS
NUH YOU
ALWAYS
UH
YOU
YES
NEVER HUH
YOU
NEVER

17. Speak
posi+ively.

18. If your spouse asks for your
opinion, give it honestly,
but positively.
(DON’T RIP OUT THEIR SOUL)
BOO!

19. Take a break.

20. Don’t bring home to work
or work home.
(NO WORK IN THE BEDROOM,
THAT ROOM IS FOR OTHER THINGS...)

21. WE TOOK
OUR FIRST
VACATION
IN 3 YEARS
LAST WEEK!

22. SO, HOW CAN
YOU DO IT?

23. With the right
ATTITUDE,
DEDICATION,
AND PATIENCE.
(AND PLENTY OF BOOZE...)

24. Questions?
Applause?
Meow?