Before revision: Historically, "work spouse" is a phrase, mostly in American English,Cambridge dictionary article referring to a co-worker, usually of the opposite sex, : "They are platonic, close, opposite-sex couplings, with no romantic strings attached"; "A recent workplace survey found that 32 percent of workers say they have an 'office husband' or 'office wife.'
After revision: Historically, "work spouse" is a phrase, mostly in American English,Cambridge dictionary article referring to a co-worker, : "They are platonic, close, opposite-sex couplings, with no romantic strings attached"; "A recent workplace survey found that 32 percent of workers say they have an 'office husband' or 'office wife.'