As Web designers and developers, we invest a lot of time and effort in nurturing professional relationships, including those with clients, prospective clients, coworkers, peers and others in the industry. Unfortunately, while many Web professionals work hard to make these work-related relationships as strong as possible, they often neglect their non-professional relationships, including those with family and friends and even with themselves and their own health and well-being. I began thinking about this article after reading about a fellow Web designer who was going through a divorce. Divorce rates are depressingly high anyway, so this sad scenario is not unique to the Web industry, but I do think that Web professionals , and IT workers in general , often struggle to maintain a healthy work-life balance , and their relationships often suffer because of that struggle. In this article, I will offer some of the ways that I have found helpful in my own life and career to foster healthy non-professional relationships and personal well-being. As an industry, we are keenly focused on solving problems, yet some of the most important problems we face are the ones away from our computer screens. Am I Qualified To Write This Article? When I first began thinking about this article, I was actually very hesitant to write it.
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