Mark Oldman
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"Mark Oldman" is an American entrepreneur and wine writer. He is the wine expert for Pottery Barn, and wine columnist for the Food Network. Oldman was called the "ideal mix of wine connoisseur, showman, and everyday dude" by Publishers Weekly and his approach was described as "wine speak without the geek" by Bon Appétit. He has twice won the Georges Duboeuf Best Wine Book of the Year Award.

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Office romance just doesn't carry the same stigma it did a generation ago.

Don't ever send an e-mail. You can never really tell the tone in an e-mail. It's always best just to use a personal approach.

They have a big attraction -- there are no strings attached, and if doesn't work out, you go pick out another office 'spouse,' and no divorce is necessary.

(It's) really hitting its stride this year.

The 'office spouses' can be more open with each other than they can with their own spouses, and there's no guilt involved.

Most employers don't want to reach into the private lives of employees. Smart employers want to cover themselves against troubling behavior. They don't want to create a big brother situation.