Below are some links to blogs/articles about dating, relationships, and working your butt off:

The first article comes from a friend of mine who has been a full-time entrepreneur for the last 7+ years.  He has been instrumental in the launch of Maestro as the Cheif Technology Officer.  He writes an intriguing blog about priorities in life:

http://danesc.com/blog/2009/12/20/my-girlfriend-vs-starting-a-new-company/

Here is a somewhat comical article on “How to Date an Entrepreneur”

http://www.wikihow.com/Date-an-Entrepreneur

A young entrepreneur’s take on dating and starting a business:

http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/relationships-and-entrepreneurship/

The Financial Times on the pitfalls of marrying an entrepreneur:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4cf988b4-8708-11dc-a3ff-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1

And a rebuttal to the Financial Times article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/chris-dannen/lab/entrepreneurship-marrying-entrepreneur-mistake

And finally, instead of fighting, here’s an article on joining forces with your spouse to start that business:

http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/startupbasics/legalissues/article79986.html

At The Entrepreneur School, we are well aware of the challenges of maintaining a dating relationship, marriage, and/or parent-child relationship while starting a business.  It is often said that you can work for 40 hours for ‘the man’ or you can work for 80 hours for yourself.  This can place tremendous strain on the relationship.  Ways to avoid the strain are to set strict working hours and adhere to them.  Delegation of duties is another option.  Either way, communication about expectations will be key.