Entrepreneurial Couples

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Why are more and more couples risking romance to launch a business together? How do the successful ones make it work? Five couples - and one ex-couple - share their stories and strategies.
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Our experts and entrepreneurial couples weighed in on the necessary ingredients for living and working together harmoniously. How do you and your partner stack up? Take our quiz and find out.

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Last updated January 10 2008: 10:16 AM ET

Divide and conquer
No shop talk at dinner
Spend time apart
Get professional help
The trust factor
After the breakup
Quiz
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