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How to get your spouse`s buy-in?

friends,
just had an interesting discussion with a group of friends (all married with families). the discussion was that life in the USA is so tough and everyone is so busy and tied to their jobs live slaves that there is no time to pursue anything else. those with families and kids are in a tougher bind because they have a family to tend to when not working. everyone needs some of their time, money and attention (resources).
so where does the extra time come from to pursue a venture? where does the extra money come from to invest? moreover, it takes a lot of time hard work and dedication to succeed....so with all the time devoted to the venture, how does one tell the loved ones that time can`t be spent with them? or is there a good way to balance this all out? i am usually good at giving advice and did have some ....but i really could not answer most questions.
unfortunately i dont think i am qualified to answer the question as i started my ventures when young (best time to start). my ventures were well established before life got tougher and more demanding in every which way
so i need your help, experience, advice and suggestions...how do you get buy in from your family, kids, spouse...etc?
just had an interesting discussion with a group of friends (all married with families). the discussion was that life in the USA is so tough and everyone is so busy and tied to their jobs live slaves that there is no time to pursue anything else. those with families and kids are in a tougher bind because they have a family to tend to when not working. everyone needs some of their time, money and attention (resources).
so where does the extra time come from to pursue a venture? where does the extra money come from to invest? moreover, it takes a lot of time hard work and dedication to succeed....so with all the time devoted to the venture, how does one tell the loved ones that time can`t be spent with them? or is there a good way to balance this all out? i am usually good at giving advice and did have some ....but i really could not answer most questions.
unfortunately i dont think i am qualified to answer the question as i started my ventures when young (best time to start). my ventures were well established before life got tougher and more demanding in every which way
so i need your help, experience, advice and suggestions...how do you get buy in from your family, kids, spouse...etc?
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Jmes
wishing you continued married success
that said, family does come first and you def got it right there as well. good luck in your endeavors and keep us all posted! i am not sure i have ever met or known an "activangelist". what does it entail?
speaking about a catalyst to completely sink whatever bit is left of this country/government......
Let me put another spin on your question and comment. Society mentally has couples with families thinking that they do not have enough time and life now centers around employment. The question that needs to be asked is why does life and all its activities center around employment...The answer is MONEY. Everything that would make life a little easy and stress free is about having or in most cases not having enough money. To bring balance back into our lives we will need to begin to build relationships with "like minded" people working cooperatively together as a team in support of creating a different economic reality that is a "win-win" opportunity for everyone on the team.
Njideka "Queen of StressFree Living" Olatunde
Here`s something to ponder. It never crossed my mind that my hubby could get laid off as he is a nurse manager at a large hospital here in Cleveland and manages 2 departments. If he did get laid off, and I then had to find a job--I have been out of the job market for 12 years now--I used to sell medical equipment to hospitals. I would have a heck of a time finding a good position with that time lapse, and competing against kids 20 years younger than me. Thoughts? (oh--and by the way, thanks for the interesting link on article about 401ks--I printed it out for my hubby