Balance with work and love

Philippines
February 20, 2013 8:22am CST
Relationships are never easy, but being an employee presents a set of challenges when it comes to balancing the demands of work with the needs of a romantic partner. The passion and commitment that the person has to work are the same qualities that will bring to the relationship. But how do you manage that balance?
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11 responses
@tipay26 (867)
• Philippines
20 Feb 13
I have tried balancing the two but it's hard actually.I have tried having work but my love-life is empty.And now that I am just staying at home I have someone on my side but I don't have work and it's hard too.I think it's time management and compromise so that all is well .
• Philippines
24 Feb 13
Yeah. Thanks for sharing. I know it can be managed just believe.
@Nursefrai06 (2498)
• Penrith, Australia
21 Feb 13
That's right, life is unfair in a way that you'd have to make a choice all the time on to which you prioritize more. It is really difficult to balance things, i cannot tell you how to do it since I've never been in that area yet, I'm only focusing on my career now, but i can tell you that you'll have to make a choice. I hope that you become happy with whatever it is you choose.
• Philippines
27 Feb 13
Yeah. Sometimes with my condition now I like to have a relationship now because I have been wondering why I am still single. I cannot deny that my career is my priority at first and next is love. That is already my choice. Why am I still single? Are you single? How do you feel?
• Philippines
28 Feb 13
Yeah. Come what may. If it comes then it is a blessing.
• Penrith, Australia
27 Feb 13
I am single. And i admit that sometimes i do want a relationship. Its funny how everyone wants to be in a relationship but no one wants to give up their single ways. I dont feel too bad. Life goes on, if i find love then good, if not, thats fine too.
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
20 Mar 13
some people says that they can not balance career and love,because they both need have enough time to spend,and if you give more time for your career then love will set aside,so for me its not that hard but a person should only have time management to balance it all.
• Philippines
26 Mar 13
Yeah. You can have love even though it is not your first priority because some do want the best in their career for a better future.
@cttolledo (5460)
• Legaspi, Philippines
21 Feb 13
I just stick to "time for work" and "time for myself".. I never did it at the same time.. I didn't even render overtime.
• Philippines
27 Feb 13
Thanks for commenting.
@babyeve (1048)
• Seychelles
21 Feb 13
Tell me about it. It comes with a lot of sacrifices. If you try to priorities the things you have to do it gets easy for you to balance both. Good communication and understanding must also be good in a relationship. Love is beautiful once you learn how to live it.
• Philippines
27 Feb 13
If you are both the career person, then have a good agreement between you and her. It depends on which kind of job do you have though. I have a job that is very hard to find time. I guess I have to find time for her even though there is no time. If I can't find time, then I'll make time. Easier said than done.
@blackrusty (3519)
• Mexico
20 Feb 13
what i hear the most of is the long hours at work with little pay and when we come home we bring the work home with us and all the problems with it we spend very little time with our love ones ie a nice dinner for 2 or sitting down to watch a movie on the couch under a blanket if we learn to do both then every one will be happy
• Philippines
24 Feb 13
Yeah. Some of us still bring the work at home and it's very hard. That hinder us to spend time with our loved ones. We got to learn how to balance it out.
• Mexico
24 Feb 13
so true we need the balance
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
21 Feb 13
I think that everything in life needs to have balance.A natural rhythm and function comes with that tone and balance. In any kind of relationship there has to be a give and take. Whether it be working at job that drives you or the feelings of loe you have the balance has to come from truly within. It can be done if you put the same effort into work as you do the love in your life.
• Philippines
27 Feb 13
Yeah. For me, I find this hard to manage because I haven't had a relationship for the longest time in my transition from school to work. Any advice on time management?
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
20 Feb 13
I think that both should have a very keen mind to understand each others priorities. And also, they need to give time for their relationship as well. If there could be conflicts with the schedule, just be patient enough to wait for an appropriate time wherein you can be able to spend quality time together. However, a text message in a day saying how much you love each other or misses each other won't hurt, right?
• Philippines
27 Feb 13
Yeah. Thanks for the reply. There will be conflict with the schedule. Both boy and girl have their jobs or businesses and it will be commitment that will take the relationship on the high.
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
20 Feb 13
It is hard to balance everything.I know that I personally have a hard time balancing all of my responsibilities. I'm a wife, mother, work part time outside the home,work a little online and now I'm about to start taking classes at college. Sometimes I feel as if I don't know where to begin. Where I should start just to keep up with it all. Hopefully in time though I will be able to manage everything. It takes a great deal of organization and prioritizing. We only have so many hours in the day and we have to use that time wisely. I don't watch tv or play games when I'm by myself because I could be using that time more productively. I try to stay up late and get up early to get the most accomplished. This is great on my sleep schedule but hopefully in time that will improve as well.
• Philippines
24 Feb 13
Yeah. I feel like the time in a day is short because I couldn't do all the things that I wanted to do. You are very busy, you have work and classes and also being a mom and parent to your children. It is very hard to manage your time.
@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
20 Feb 13
It really is hard to strike a good balance between the two, as they are important in their own way. But I think that we need the support and understanding of our partner to be able to help us in all these. We put great importance in our careers, and oftentimes these careers help pay for the care and feeding of our loved ones, so they should be the ones to understand the demands of our work first and foremost. And the same goes for us, we should also extend the same consideration to our partner.
• Philippines
24 Feb 13
Yeah. We have our own personal goals in life. Our better half should understand the time that we put on our careers and jobs. We need quality time not quantity time.
@hushgal (57)
• Kenya
20 Feb 13
Just like the effort and commitment needed to make work a success, it is the same that is required for a relationship to blossom; and depending on the type of relationship that one is engaged in with their partner. I would suppose you are talking about long term / marriage relationships, in which i think both parties ought to balance work and love life to ensure none suffers. For one to keep the partner or spouse happy, one needs resources and a financial stability, but there is also need to create sufficient time to ensure that the needs of a spouse / partner are met. I believe that even couples in stressful and demanding careers plan for time alone, it could be a weekend or evenings, and make the best of it. Respect and discipline is key in ensuring that work and love compliment each other; not excelling at one aspect at the expense of the other.
• Philippines
24 Feb 13
Yeah. During weekend, loved ones should maximize the time and have quality time. It's also nice to have financial stability in that way you can just leave your job and take a vacation leave to be with your family or loved one.