Office Romance Gets Contractual

Even if things are going well with your relationship, Johnson said being careful is of the utmost importance.

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"I think discretion really is the key. It's important to really not [get other employees involved] in your relationship," she said. "It's important to not involve people in your personal business because there's no such thing as a romantic secret at work. If I tell you it's good gossip, you'll tell everybody else. So the reality is, until you're at a point where you realize this could be serious, keep it to yourself." Johnson said that once you come out with the truth about a relationship, discretion remains important."

Johnson added that if an employee wanted to have a lawyer look over the document, he or she should.

"A lawyer has drafted that agreement. You're certainly welcome to have a lawyer review it. None of these are forced documents," she said.