Husband and wife businesses can be very successful but whilst your shared passion for the business is a powerful driver your personal relationship will affect the business and not always in a positive way.

Ask yourself what if:

• you do not agree on key business issues?
• one of you wants out of the business?
• step children are affected on an emotional or financial?
• your personal relationship does not stay the course?
• your goals for the business differ?
• if there is transfer of ownership/part ownership?
• This is not planning for your relationship to fail personally or at a business level – in fact the converse – you will be
• putting stress on both your business and personal relationship if there are misunderstandings tensions and a feeling
• that there are no go areas of discussion.