Is this a familiar experience? You and your spouse or partner return home after a long day at the office. You share a takeout dinner while recapping the day and discussing how dissatisfied you are with your jobs. Then you have a brainstorm and decide to start a business that will allow you to gain control of your financial destiny.
After all, if you love each other, shouldn’t you be able to live and work together?
For many couples, this major decision is the ticket to wealth, self-actualization and happiness. For others, it can lead to severe financial and relationship stress. Such a move takes more than planning; it requires a full assessment of your personalities and your money issues to determine whether working and living side by side is right for you. Your first step should be a visit to a trusted certified financial planner.
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Steve Heston on December 10th, 2007 at 10:34 am
I wonder about the number of people who go the other direction? From business partners to husband and wife?