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Keeping work pressures out of the home

Tue, 05/01/2010 - 09:45 — Mark Williams

The number of divorces in the UK could rocket in 2010, according to divorce-online.co.uk. Unsurprisingly, the upswing will largely be fueled by the recession. The UK's divorce rate has fallen in recent years, but it's still among the world's highest, with nearly 12 divorces per 1,000 married people every year.

Often those running their own businesses face the most severe work-related pressure, which can often lead to blazing rows and fraught relationships with spouses. What do you do to prevent work-related woes from causing problems in your home? Is it perhaps inevitable that tough times in the workplace will take their toll in the home? What about husband and wife business owners, what do you do to separate the domestic from the professional? Have you divorced a spouse largely as a result of the demands of running your own business?

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FishBowl's picture

I know I am linking to my own website, but I really do think this link is relevant to this topic, which is why I've done it :-)

http://www.inafishbowl.co.uk/rico/2010/01/workhaolic-anonymum.html

Marcela is an entrepreneur, a wife and a mum. Her and her husband run their business Rico Mexican Kitchen, and in this blog post, Marcela discusses how she has found her business life affects her personal life. This blog is taken from inafishbowl.co.uk which exists with the intention of giving people a tool to learn from the experiences of others.

Tue, 19/01/2010 - 11:00 — FishBowl
codepotato's picture

A topic very close to my heart. I've recently got engaged, and personally i always feel that my time needs to be split wisely between work and leisure. To my advantage, i have a very forgiving fiance who shares my excitement to push the products / services i offer.

Although not married, i think couples need to talk about the business, as being open and honest will ease help any challenging moments. If you're partner is not supportive of your work, then you should seriously consider whether working from home / your partner is the right choice. It's important as a young company to feel that you have support from your immediate family or friends.

For those of you that work at home, i truly believe it's important to have your own space that's not disturbed. This can be a challenge with young children, but if there are too many distractions, you should consider either selling the children to a local travelling circus or moving into offices. Personally, i would go with the latter.

Would be interested to see what others think to this question...

Mon, 18/01/2010 - 15:09 — codepotato

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