Only two people in McBride and Bergen’s survey reported having romantic feelings or flirting with their work spouse. Or perhaps: s/reported/admitted/ I honest

Only two people in McBride and Bergen’s survey reported having romantic feelings or flirting with their work spouse. Or perhaps: s/reported/admitted/ I honestly have no idea what this article is trying to say. I've had male and female friends at workplaces, and those friendships have sometimes (not always, but sometimes) continued when we stopped working together. The word "spouse" never came into it, but the word "friend" (rather than "colleague") certainly did, you know, after a bit.