Millennials say it's inappropriate to have a work wife but most Gen Zers and boomers are cool with it, poll finds

• Gen Zers and millennials disagree on whether it's appropriate to have a work spouse, a poll found.
• More than half of millennials disapprove of such relationships, per Newsweek's study.
• However, fewer than half of Gen Zers and boomers think having a work spouse is inappropriate.

Gen Zers and millennials are clashing on the topic of work spouses, a poll has found.

Work wives or husbands are coworkers who are especially close, often relying on each other for support and friendship in the workplace. The deep workplace relationships have long been compared with marital bonds, without the romantic element.