A recent study showed that 32 percent of office workers have an office spouse, and many have more than one.

最新数据显示百分之三十二的办公室工作人员都有一个“办公室伴侣”，很多人甚至不止一个。

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The term office spouse has become so prevalent it made its way into a poll on attitudes in the American workplace.

“办公室情人”这个词已经很常见了，这也就是为什麽美国职场有这麽一项投票，调查你对此现象的态度。

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Marital status didn't seem to matter. Singles and married folks reported to having an office spouse at the same rate.

婚姻状况似乎与此无关，单身男女和已婚人士在拥有办公室情人的报告中，比率相当。

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In one recent case, the applicant was denied relief by the IRS Innocent Spouse Office, but later granted innocent spouse relief by the IRS Appeals Office.

FORBES: IRS Expands Availability of Innocent Spouse Relief

Where relief is denied, the requesting spouse should promptly file an appeal with the IRS Appeals Office.

FORBES: Mothers Don't Let Your Daughters Grow Up to be Innocent Spouses

The requesting spouse should not spend a great deal of time on the appeal, however, as the IRS Appeals Office routinely denies such appeals.

FORBES: Mothers Don't Let Your Daughters Grow Up to be Innocent Spouses