I was 27 and struggling with my first start-up when I met my wife. She seemed like the perfect addition to my growing company. She worked without pay and never complained when the job kept me at the office until midnight – because she was there too.
I told this story to Charley Moore, CEO and founder of Rocket Lawyer today, and we lamented how terribly shortsighted that was. We talked about how married entrepreneurs end up destroying their marriage and their business through divorce.