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How We Saved Our Marriage & Business After Nearly Divorcing

April 01, 20253 min read

We Almost Divorced Over Our Business—Here’s How We Fixed It...

"It Wasn’t About the Money—It Was About This"

Let’s start with the ugly truth: Three years ago, we were standing in a Target parking lot going back and forth with each other about our website while our kids cried in the backseat.

We were building a business, but we were:
✔️ Exhausted (and still not profitable)
✔️ Resentful (of each other’s “free time”)
✔️ One argument away from throwing in the towel

Turns out, we weren’t fighting about revenue—we were fighting because we’d become employees in our own marriage.

couple working together

The 3 Rules That Saved Us (Before We Even “Made It”)

1. We Stopped Pretending to Be Good at Everything

(AKA: Why “Who’s Worse at What” Matters More Than Pride)

Then: Arguing over who messed up the website (spoiler: we both did). I’d rage-cry over broken plugins; he’d panic when the copy sounded “like a robot wrote it.”

Now: He writes the emails (because his drafts don’t make people unsubscribe). I handle content and tech (because I’d rather edit a video than small-talk at networking events). Result? No more martyrdom—just progress.

Bonus: We took the Myers-Briggs test as a joke… then realized:

  • He’s an INTJ (big-picture strategist who hates details)

  • I’m an ENFP (ideas for days, execution? Oof)
    Lesson: Stop forcing square pegs into round holes.

Turns out, we weren’t fighting about revenue—we were fighting because we’d become employees in our own marriage.

Your Move:

  1. List the 3 tasks you both suck at (e.g., bookkeeping, cold calls, design).

  2. Outsource, automate, or eliminate themeven if you’re “not there yet” financially. (We traded 2 hours of client work/month for a VA to handle our worst task.)

  3. Thank us later when you’re not yelling in a parking lot.

2. We Started Holding Business Meetings—Not Emotional Debriefs

AKA: Why Mixing Marriage Filled with Money Talks Was Killing Our Momentum

Then: Trying to talk budget during bedtime routines or mid-argument

Now: Weekly “CEO Couple Check-Ins” on Sundays. No kids, no chaos, just clarity.
☑️ What's working
☑️ What's not
☑️ What we need from each other

This one shift helped us stop taking things personally and start treating our business like an actual business.

Your Move: Schedule a weekly 30-minute “Marriage x Money” meeting. No judgment. No shade. Just strategy.

3. We Learned to Celebrate Progress (Not Just Profits)

(The Real Turning Point)

We stopped:

  1. Saying yes to every client (even the nightmare ones)

  2. Comparing our Chapter 1 to others’ Chapter 20 (Instagram lies)

  3. Pretending we weren’t drowning (asking for help saved us)

Try This Tonight

Have this brutally honest conversation after the kids are asleep:
“What’s one thing we’re pretending is working… that’s actually killing us?”


Bonus: We Had to Remember We’re On the Same Team
Because once you stop seeing each other as the problem—you can start solving the real ones.

There is no CEO vs COO. No "your role" vs "my role."
There’s only us vs the obstacle.

We’re not just building a business—we’re building trust, communication, and a future that feels good for both of us.


Truth Is—We Almost Lost Us Trying to Secure the Bag.
Now? We’re building both—legacy and love—on our terms.

Because the goal isn’t just to make money together—it’s to enjoy the process together.

Final Truth: You don’t need six figures to fix this. You just need to stop lying—to yourselves and each other.

🎯 Want to know your couplepreneur strengths?
Take our free Couple Cash Flow Quiz to find out your roles, revenue style, and where you may be blocking your blessings.
👉🏾 Couplecashflowquiz.com

Because the more you understand each other, the faster you grow—together.

Felicia & Domonique Phillips are digital business coaches and founders of Couples Wealth Academy. They teach couples how to align, monetize, and grow together without burning out or breaking down.

The Entrepreneur Couple

Felicia & Domonique Phillips are digital business coaches and founders of Couples Wealth Academy. They teach couples how to align, monetize, and grow together without burning out or breaking down.

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