Hey all,
I’m 2 months full time into a startup and there’s just no other way to say it: my wife hates it. Hates that I don’t have an income, that I’m taking this risk, that I’ll need to spend some $$, etc.
That said, I already made a plan with her that outlines timeline and budget needed to build this thing, but it hasn’t helped (seemingly).
Has anyone experienced something similar, and how did you resolve it? It’s so toxic I’ve made the conscious decision to stop talking to her about it to protect myself, and I certainly don’t want things to get worse.
Thanks in advance.
Sometimes you can’t make it work. But if you are relying on her income, you need to acknowledge that right now the work you are doing on your startup is essentially a hobby until it is making money or you get funding. A spouse is unlikely to be ok with their partner just focusing on a hobby and not contributing in other ways. So find ways that you can contribute. Do the cooking and the cleaning and other house chores, and then find time to work on your startup when you’re done with those.