The issue you have written about is more common and experienced in more households than we may think. There are a great number of reasons why this may be the case. Reasons ranging from jealousy, money to time commitment have been cited for this problem.

I’ve found that many of the instances stem from past experiences. Many home business owners have been involved with an average of 3-4 home business opportunities. When the end result is often failure it becomes increasingly difficult for the spouse to continue to offer support of something that will “take all your time” and yield little to no results.

My suggestion is to definitely build a business plan and within the plan ensure you have a system that will increase your chances of success and help you automate your business as much as financially possible. Also, make your goals clear to your spouse and include your family in those goals; both short term and long term. Communicate your reasons for building a home business so that your spouse will understand what your reasons and motives are behind your actions. Sometimes your spouse may believe that your actions are all self-centered when in truth they are completely family-focused and to benefit the entire family and not just yourself.

The bottom line is communication. If you find that through communication you are still unable to get your spouse onboard and support you then you’ve got another issue entirely.