How to Get Your Husband to Back Your Home Business Idea
"Please -- Pretty Please!! I really, really want to do this.">From the sounds of things you'd think a parent and a child werein "one of those" arguments. But it's really a wife trying topersuade her husband to let her work from home. Getting yourhusband to back your home business can, at times, be ashazardous as those black diamond ski slopes.This past week there has been a very active discussion on one ofthe work-at-home mom listservs about how to get support from ahusband w...
...ho isn't even close to being thrilled about your homebusiness idea. Here are a few answers.Men are getting very comfortable with the two income situationsthat women have begged to have for many years now. When mom anddad are bringing in two checks every couple of weeks, thepressure of keeping that job and worries of downsizing aren'tnearly as scary when they know their wife is helping with thefinances. The idea of mom staying home and starting a businessthat may or may not make money any time soon is enough to turn aman white with fear. If your husband is one of those who has reservations about youwanting to come home and hang out your shingle, start by showinghim a couple facts. · Who will love and raise your children more? Mom or anothercaretaker? Here is an interesting fact: a child's self-conceptis formed by the age of seven years old. Most caregivers, whilethey may enjoy children, cannot give a mother's love. More andmore studies are being done on the importance of young childrenhaving that hourly contact with mom.· Now look at your paychecks minus expenses. There is awonderful book called, "Two Incomes and Still Broke: It's NotHow Much You Make, but How Much You Keep," By Linda Kelley.There are exercises in this book that can help you figure whatyou and your husband, both working outside the home, areactually making each month. Some couples even find they arelosing money because of daycare costs, taxes, commuting, etc. Toget a better idea of what those costs would be visit:http://www.bizymoms.com/cart/careers/bizymoms_calculator.html· One lady I've talked with, lets call her Sue, told me that ifa woman ever came up against a husband who would not let herstart her home business -- do it anyway. This is something Suehad experienced when she started her home business. Doingsomething on your own is very liberating, and some men hate thefact that you aren't depending on them 100% of the time. Don'tget into a power struggle with him, show him often that youstill love him and need him, and hopefully he will come around.Sue has continued her business from home and her husband isfinally supportive of her. Well, maybe not 100% of the time --but it's close enough. Don't be afraid to get your husband involved with your business.The fact is -- a home business takes time to grow. For awhile,your husband will be the only financial support for the family.Your home business will need to turn into a team effort. Makesure he's not afraid to tell people what you do and what type ofservices or products you offer. Word of mouth will be your bestform of advertisement. The more people there are talking up yourbusiness, the sooner your business will grow into a successful,money-making, home-based endeavor.If starting a home business is your dream, getting yourhusband's approval will be one of many road blocks. Don't letthese types of situations get you down. Press on and turn yourhome business dream into a reality. [ Submitted with ArticleSubmitter Pro -http://www.articlesubmitterpro.com]
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