She nevertheless became a voice for ordinary women, recording three-minute morality plays in the 1960s and ’70s - many written by her, some written by others - that spoke to the changing mores of women throughout America. Lynn got her start in the music business at a time when male artists dominated the country airwaves. Her music was rooted in the verities of honky-tonk country and the Appalachian songs she had grown up singing, and her lyrics were lean and direct, with nuggets of wordplay: “She’s got everything it takes/To take everything you’ve got,” she sang in “Everything It Takes,” one of her many songs about cheating, released in 2016. We have to break off the work conversation at dinner time.Her songwriting made her a model for generations of country songwriters. We get time in the morning, time coming home. "We don't car pool together, for example. "We tend to, but you have to have some boundaries," Brian explained. We get to spend a ton of quality time together this way," Brian said.īut for a couple being together at the workplace can mean bringing the work home too. So as long as you're discreet and if you're thinking about going for the long haul, it can be right thing.
He had to offer to quit his job for her to date him," Losee said. "So as the workforce is getting younger, the acceptance rate is going way up. It turns out that it's not always that easy, sometimes you can't help the way you feel. Find someone from the next town," Losee explained. So go back in time, there you are in the village and you've known these boys all your life and you're going date one of them and your grandmother says 'now, don't date that nice boy from down the street because if you break up, you're going to see him at the grocery store. "The theory in our book 'Office Mate' is that the workplace is the village of the 21st century. Oftentimes, the exes end up two cubicles apart. "Don't go in to the supply closet or Xerox your butt on the copier," she joked.Īlthough it worked out for the Carnevales, office romances don't always have good endings. "If you conduct yourself with dignity, people will respond accordingly," Losee said.
But the truth is that the gang probably figured out they were going to date before they did, she said.īut no matter what stage an office romance may be in, there's usually always gossip. "And there were certainly misgivings and like I said in the piece, you got to be in it for the long haul I think."Īccording to Losee, people try to keep it secret for a long time until they know they're really in a relationship. And I think we did a good job, keeping everyone at ease," Brian explained. And don't make your co-workers uncomfortable. And for the most part, it's use common sense. "There are HR (Human Resources) rules at the office. "Did either of you have any misgivings - Brian as the senior person in the firm and Erica being brand new?" Smith asked. "There was candle light, great food, and I think I realized this is someone that could I see myself dating," Erica said. Still relatively newlyweds, the Carnevales were glowing from their wedding and baby news - Erica's due date is May 8, close to Mother's Day.īrian and Erica knew they were crossing over from pals to something more during a dinner date when the topics got a little personal, and it "kind of got romantic." The happy couple stopped by The Early Show to share their story with Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith and co-author of "Office Mate, Stephanie Losee. "How could it be any easier than finding your girlfriend and wife at work where you spend most of your time anyway, right?" Brian said. And in the spring, they'll take on a second job as first time parents. "There was a car pool home after at the end of the night and we got dropped off at the same location and there were a few co-workers that clapped and we're like 'finally, thank you for admitting this, we've known,'" Erica explained.īrian and Erica still work together, but now as husband and wife.
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