Partners in life and business
“For many, the notion of working with a spouse sounds, at best, dangerous, and, at worst, like a direct path to marital collapse,” said Jason Del Rey in Inc. But a growing number of American couples has become enamored of the idea. To make such an arrangement work, couples should “establish distinct responsibilities that don’t overlap.” Jennifer Davidson owns Texas-based organic ice-cream maker PJ Madison with her husband, Patrick. “I’ve never tried to mess with his arena, and he completely stays out of mine,” Davidson says.
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