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Re:Any recommendations on convincing wives to let their husb... by staunch on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @01:05AM (#29115)
It's a super tough thing. I think the startup founder with a successful marriage and a successful startup is the rare exception. They're both full-time commitments and one almost always loses the battle for attention.

Tom Leykis (much hated LA "shock jock") advises (paraphrasing): Do not get married until you've achieved your dream in life.

I think that's good advice to take, even if it's tough thing to face. I haven't see much evidence to contradict it.

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Re:Any recommendations on convincing wives to let their husb... by pg on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @11:42AM (#29234)
A startup founder with a successful startup is already a rare exception.
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Re:Any recommendations on convincing wives to let their husb... by comatose_kid on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @04:12PM (#29281)
I know of two couples (my wife's side) who have started and continue to run successful businesses. They started in their 40s.

They aren't tech startups, but these businesses certainly required a lot of time and energy when they started up.

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Re:Any recommendations on convincing wives to let their husb... by nanott on Wednesday June 20, 2007 @12:00AM (#29415)
And what if one has many dreams in life? In fact, what would a life look like if one stopped creating and pursuing dreams?

I'm married, I still have dreams and still work to achieve them. Ideally, your marriage would incorporate the pursuit of both partners' dreams - a balanced approach.

Convincing your wife should be simple: tell her why you must pursue your dream. Ask her what her fears are and then explain your perception of each of those fears and how you plan to address them. It pretty much comes down to dispelling any fears she has.

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Re:Any recommendations on convincing wives to let their husb... by gyro_robo on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @02:46AM (#29138)
Do not get married

Fixed.

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