WASHINGTON -- With the competing demands of work and home, some couples are seeking alternate ways to balance their lives by choosing to work from home.

News4's Eun Yang reported that it is not always an easy solution.

Ray and Rosy Tetz said they have been married 32 years and for the last 10, they have been working side-by-side in their home office in Silver Spring.

"When our daughter was 3, we pulled into the terminal at Dulles Airport and she looked out the window from her car seat and said, 'Oh look, there is daddy's office.' And that was really a killer moment," said Ray Tetz.

Ray and Rosy Tetz said they made a radical change in their lives, quitting their jobs and forming their own media production company. Ray said he had previously traveled a lot as an executive and Rosy was a teacher.

"All the flexibility -- being able to do what I need to do when I need to do it. I like it," said Rosy Tetz.

Jill and Eric Zelman of Leesburg, Va., said they have been in a balancing act for six years. They have two boys and they said they decided to telecommute.

Eric said he works in amusement sales and Jill was a manager for a large pharmaceutical company.

"It certainly has reduced the amount of stress that I think Eric and I have with balancing a family life and work life," said Jill Zelman.

Couples who work from home reap enormous benefits for their families. Eun Yang reported Tuesday that this arrangement doesn't work for everyone.

Telecommuting experts warn that it requires serious discipline to keep distractions at bay and it can lead to feelings of isolation.

Some experts said that couples that work at home run the risk of straining their relationship.

The Zelmans said they have been able to make it work with separate offices. Eric works downstairs and Jill works on the first floor.

The Tetz's desks are only four feet apart.

"If he bugs me, I can go. I can go into the kitchen and get a snack," said Rosy Tetz.

High gas prices, traffic congestion and family demands are forcing more couples to look for work options such as telecommuting and flex time.

The Tetzs and Zelmans have learned to focus on their jobs during working hours and take breaks throughout the day.

Experts suggest seeking professional help in making the transition to working from home before you set up a home office.