| For many business owners, the stress of entrepreneurship also weighs heavily on their marriage.
I’d even bet money that entrepreneurs have a higher divorce rate than most folks.
If you’ve ever snuck away from the dinner table to answer a work email…
Or spent all weekend obsessing over a product launch instead of being present with your partner…
Then you probably already understand why this might be.
But here’s the good news:
If you’re going through a rough patch with your significant other…
There’s a “relationship life raft” that’s saved dozens of my clients’ marriages and I know it can help you too.
I recently shared the following advice with a client and it had a major impact…
His Question:
“Craig, my wife doesn’t understand my ambition. In fact she even gives me a hard time about it and asks ‘why can’t you just be happy with what we have?’ It’s wearing on me and sabotaging our marriage. How can I change her?” My Answer:
First, you should look into finding a good marriage counselor.
Find a common ground and start there...
For example, if you go to church and both respect the pastor, see if he’ll see you once a month.
Or maybe another church elder.
If not them, someone else.
This must be dealt with.
The core of why she feels this way must be rooted out.
Perhaps she believes she is doing this in response to something you are doing?
Second, the only thing that YOU can do is this...
Read The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman.
Then implement what you find in the book.
You must deliver on her love language…
Every. Single. Day.
If you don’t know what it is:
a) Ask her to take the test for fun with you while you watch TV
b) GUESS and rotate through each one each day — pay attention to what makes an impact
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FYI...
The client I shared this with did it immediately…
And just 48 hours later it had already made a HUGE difference.
I also practice what I preach…
Applying The 5 Love Languages principles boosted the communication in my own marriage…
And made our love and appreciation for each other stronger than ever.
So if running your business is putting a strain on your relationship…
I suggest reading the book… learning your partner’s love language… and using that language to ‘speak’ to them every day.
Success Loves Speed,
Craig
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