Around 80% of British working couples argue at least once a month about work and these rows have resulted in 31% taking action and making changes in their working lives, according to research from www.jobsite.co.uk.

The research found that working women seem to be suffering the most from a nagging partner, with 16% feeling pressurised by their other half about their development at work, compared to 14% of men.

It found that for 35% of men the key complaint is that their partner is taken advantage of in the workplace, and 32% believe their other half is underpaid and undervalued (31%).

One result of this partner pressure is that nearly 400,000 women have resigned.

For women with working partners, the main concern is that their partner is unhappy or stressed at work.

Cheryl Morgan, Jobsite's career counsellor, says: "Work is such a big part of people's lives that being unhappy doesn't just affect us, it impacts our home lives and makes our partners suffer too. On the whole, most nagging partners are just trying to look after our best interests, however there are ways and means of encouraging your partner to evaluate their career options.  Instead of relentlessly criticising or nagging, try putting time aside to constructively discuss concerns.”