From the Central Intelligence Agency to the C-suite, workplace romance has come at a high price in the last week.

CIA chief David Petraeus stepped down from his post, citing an extramarital affair—an announcement that opened a Pandora’s box of concerns about national security and protocol for government investigations, to highlight just some of the fallout. That same day, incoming Lockheed Martin CEO Christopher Kubasik — who had served as Lockheed’s president and chief operating officer before being tapped for the top spot — as ousted after admitting to an improper relationship with one of his subordinates.