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- Denise Conroy was an executive for three decades, with 10 years as a CEO.
- She saw how mixing work with love can often lead to less-than-ideal outcomes.
- She has been called extreme for disallowing office romances, but she stands by her policy.
I am adamantly against romantic relationships between people who work together. I had a 30-year executive career and spent 10 of those years as a CEO. I lived and led by one simple rule: "Never get your sex where you get your checks."
I never had an office romance, nor did I ever work with a spouse or partner. Work is fraught with enough personalities and political landmines without having to navigate romantic entanglements.