CAN TWO PEOPLE IN A RELATIONSHIP RUN A BUSINESS TOGETHER?

Working with a spouse or partner, is generally not an easy thing to accomplish, and you should set clear ground rules before working together. Even the happiest people do not always agree on everything, and this is particularly true when it comes to money and business. One of the reasons is that men and women make business decisions differently. While men are very good at problem solving, they are less likely to compromise to other solutions. Men are more likely to simply look at "facts" and less willing to look at the emotional components that often need to be factored into family-owned business decisions.

If your relationship is already rocky, working together is like getting a new kitty or puppy to try and renew the relationship, IT DOES NOT WORK and you end up with even more complications and reasons to disagree than before.

Be flexible in your ideas and ways, and expect to have compromise more than you would with an unrelated co-owner. Treat one another with the same or higher level of courtesy and respect, as you would anyone else you work with. Listen. Even if you disagree with your partner's ideas, always let them finish. If you cut them short, or are quick to criticize, you are likely to start a shouting match.

If you have a home based business, try to set the hours you will work and make an effort to stick to those hours. Let's say you set your hours between 9 AM-5 PM., and then a good idea would be not to take any business calls after those hours. Try to keep a separate room in your home to act as your office and shut the door when your work day ends. It is impossible to "leave it at the office" when your home IS your office. But you still need to spend time enjoying being a couple. It is important to remember that you are together for many reasons, not just for the business. Have "no business talk at dinner", certain nights of the week, or even better, make "dates" with your partner once a week. Only go into business with your partner if it is because you have planned to do so and you both want to work together.

Working with someone you care about can be a rewarding. Just remember not to let the little things come between your relationships and know that business is separate from your normal life. Working with someone you care about can be a rewarding. Just remember not to let the little things come between your relationships and know that business is separate from your normal life.

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