Or are you involved with your husband's business?

We're dealing with this right now. My husband, along with another couple, are discussing opening their own program and while I am in complete support of anything he wants to do (if we can come up with the money), I really have no desire to be heavily involved ... though I suppose it will come down to me to do a lot of the licensing since that is what I use to do in my former working career. But that is it! At this point, I'm looking to going and doing my own thing which I think is a good thing in case one of our jobs ever fails.

In my family it was always my mother and father working together or even my brother and SIL but I'm seeing some benefits to us each doing our own thing.

What do you think? Should you work with your husband?

I would, if we had the right business. It's something we've talked of for years, but never hit the nail right on the head.

Mel, your husband knows about SCORE, right? It's a society of retired executives who can help him with advice and even financing, steering him to the right place. It's a non-profit, national organization with offices everywhere. There are monthly meetings here that are open to anyone who needs advice. You should have no problem finding out about them on the web.

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In our case, no. We don't work with each other's businesses, and I doubt we ever will. I tried working with his business last year, but it's commission-based, and we didn't want all our eggs in that basket. I found a P.T. hourly job to fill in for the "slow" times with his business. Doesn't pay great, but is predictable.

He has his business, I have mine (piano teaching), we're both self-employed. I know piano teachers that have their husbands do their finances, but I like being in charge of every aspect of my business. If I fail or succeed, it's all on my shoulders, that's the way I prefer it.

My DH started a little company last year (he still has his old job). He has 3 employees, I handle all the billing, payroll and any other paperwork involved. I do not receive a pay check for the things I do yet since we need every penny to go back into the company so it will continue to grow. At some point I will get a salary, since I am working about 3 hours a day on stuff for his company. It works out great for us.

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My DH started a cleaning company to use as his income for the family. I didn't mind helping out, but I liked my regular job. He ended up going to work for a company and gave me the cleaning company. Needless to say, it went belly up. I had just had twins so it was impossible to find new clients let alone work. Some are fine being together all of the time, and others need some separate time. You just have to decide what you are comfortable with.

I think people should be happy with what they do. If you don't want to be involved, you shouldn't force yourself. Essp if you know it wouldn't make you happy. And I think your dh would be okay with it.

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no, he thinks i'm crazy. But he has no room to talk