Let me put earlier question in this way: Earlier question was Should researcher marry another researcher;
My alternate question is that would you prefer or not prefer your spouse working in your lab or in your close vicinity?
No. I prefer that my partner will not be in the research world. My partner should be in other field (psychology, med, business, etc.). This is to avoid competition with the one I love. Yes, lets say that you will help one another but in reality if one is ahead with the other, there will be a jealous feeling by the one who is left behind. Well it really depends on you. But my stand is that.
Hi, In my personal vision I do not like work with a partner like a husband because I think than I need to have my own space, I prefer to have combination of two different worlds, but it depends of everyone, I recognized couples of researchers working in the same lab with different themes and both are good researchers and have good relationship
I have seen several examples of married people working together successfully in the lab on a long-term basis. In one case, married academic professors shared a single lab space but had separate projects. In one case, the professor was married to his research associate. In a 3rd case, two married people worked in the same department in a company, but neither reported to the other. So it can work.
Adam and Raiker have answered this perfectly.
I have seen good and bad examples of this in my own field. Often I have found that married couples in labs with good funding seem to succeed both in their work and their relationship whereas when the funding is poor, and job security is low, it can also stress the relationship leading to breakup.
A married couple working together can also decrease the chances of promotion/relocation unless they are lucky and both are included in the deal.
Yes I am the person in the same case. Everything is just starting, but I hope it will going well as most of the answers above.
I totally agree with Raiker's point of views, I think your suggestions are helpful for my case. Thanks.
If there is a strong and mutual understanding in between you and your spouse and is loyal, you can proceed sir
It is some kind of divination. What may function in some cases, may not work in other. As regards a marriage with another researcher, there should be no problem. But when working within the same lab, one would follow many arrangements (as those noted for example by Raiker Witter above). However, I believe personal issues should be managed by persons related to the issue, not according to recommendations by other people. When it is functional, follow it. When not, find a solution. Best regards, Ludek
MY HUSBAND AND I STARTED OUT IN DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND COLLABORATED ON MY AREA INFORMALLY . HOWEVER FOR THE LAST 15 YRS OF WORKING HE JOINED MY DEPARTMENT AND SHARED MY LAB. IT WORKED GREAT. WE ACCOMPLISHED MUCH, RARELY DISAGREED AND HAD NO TROUBLE AT HOME. AUTHORSHIP OF PUBLICATIONS WAS NOT A PROBLEM EITHER. YOU NEED TO RESPECT THE OTHER PERSONS SKILLS, HOPEFULLY EACH BRINGING DIFFERENT SKILLS TO THE RESEARCH.
There is a very good historical example: Pierre and Marie Curie worked together towards the nobel prize (and also their daughter did the same with her husband) and they are recognised as a really in-love couple (even after his accidentally death).
In my personal case, me and my wife (recently married) have been working in as a couple for 10 years, and everything is OK. We started in the same lab and have managed to move together (always working in the same city) through e different cities in 2 countries. We never needed to "do deals" with anyone, each of us have managed until now to get our own places and funding. It may need some concessions, but like any other relationship and, if the relationship is well based, you will find the way to succeed in your careers to the best of your possibilities and will be no jealousy for the other achievements, but proud.
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