Working With Your Spouse, For Better or Worse

Monday, 14 February 2011 | by Pat's Picks

One third of family businesses are run by a husband-wife team says the Wall Street Journal. But “copreneurs” face a difficult road—long hours of togetherness, financial strain and the stress of keeping a business afloat can take a toll on both a couple’s marriage and their venture. The Journal talks to three couples this morning to “illustrate the reality of copreneurship…for better or for worse.” Couple say the secret to making it work is having a good marriage as a foundation: “Many couples say the complementary personalities that brought them together make them logical business partners.”

The Journal put together a list of well-known companies from husband-and-wife teams