Abhijit Banerjee

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Sean and Claire O ' Leary lead a plumbing and heating company

Two of The Winners of this year's Nobel Prize for Economics are married to each other. So - how is it to work, be Partner in the work with your partner in life?

Sean O'leary, 34, of Southampton, working with his wife, Claire loves, but there is a drawback: "We are both very strong characters who want to lead, it is a bit of a power struggle sometimes. "

Claire, 33, was a partner in Sean's plumbing and heating company in 2018 and wraps now is the marketing and accounts, which will enable him, with the acquisition of new customers and the management of their operations.

Sean says he likes to work with someone he trusts implicitly, and is brutally honest with him. Claire says That she has not brought, the skills of the entrepreneur, Sean had, and helped make it more profitable.

they also got their stressful corporate job and can now spend more Time with their children.

But their contrasting approaches to management have resulted in More Than a few "heated debates" in The Office , though never in front of the Staff . to travel

husband and wife John and Irene Hays of Hays, agreed to save 555 Thomas Cook shops

"I wear the pants at work, while wearing them in The Relationship ," Sean, admitting That some of the limelight to give up in That office was like says hart.

Meanwhile, Claire, Sean says, is a perfectionist, while she is a realist, which can be frustrating - although, she admits, the company Sean' s "baby and I need a step, and sometimes you let him lead".

"Sometimes I think 'it would be better to go back to an office job?', but weighing the pros and cons, as a wife and mother is the better. "

So-called "co-preneur" are never far from the news. In October, we saw John and Irene Hays , husband and wife owners of the Hays Travel , to buy votes, all 555 of Thomas Cook fell in the shops after The Tour operator in liquidation.

Then Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee won the Nobel Prize for economic Sciences, together with colleagues Michael Kremer . The French and Indian economists met while he was her doctor father and was married in the year 2015.

Some of the 1. 4 million pairs of merging companies in the UK, according to a study by the software company FreeAgent. However, this is likely to be underestimated, the figures That actually work together, since you don't have those as an employee for the same company.

Not surprisingly, many, the idea of reluctant together with your partner for fear That they might collide, or That your personal life might spill over in your work life, or Vice versa, kill The Romance .

And Then there is the thorny question of succession, when a couple who run a business, to fall out of love.

James Saville and his wife Lara Gould

But James Saville, 42, says the communications Agency Goldbug with his wife, Lara Gould, 37, and two other partners in the year 2014, most of the risks can be mitigated.

"a Lot of guys say' how do you do it?', but we have learned to disconnect such as you, our work and The Relationship .

"you have to recognise, they bring different skills to The Business . Respect is a big word; I have to understand That you can do some jobs better than I can, and she does the same with me. "

He says, they often have different opinions on a topic and, although neither might be wrong to try to avoid them, to avoid working on the same projects lines.

"When we go to pitching our business, and the people see a man and a woman in The Team , the respect for them, because they know they will be each other," he adds.

in General, he loves working with Lara, but there are drawbacks.

"We found ourselves at home, if you turn off to be talking about The Most mundane Things , such as the new office junior is always on.

"Most of the people have a rant about their Partner, about the work and leave it there. But for us, it is a problem-solving session, so it has advantages and disadvantages. "

Ammanda Major, head of clinical practice, The Charity Relate, says That while many couples together to work successfully, these agreements "can be pretty intense," and couples should make sure That you have boundaries in place and establish clear areas of responsibility, based on their strengths.

'Quality Time '

you should also avoid "bad-mouthing" each other in front of the colleagues, the dispute on domestic issues in The Office , too Touchy Feely , or shows favoritism.

"you are apart Spend some Time each week, whether the see, to write to friends, sports, or a novel, it will breathe in your relationship. It is also important not to spend Time together, where they talk about The Office politics," she adds.

Things can be difficult when a married couple running a business together, fall out of love

Unfortunately, some of the risks of working with a spouse or partner are inevitable, as a talent manager Gemma Bowman Hof and her husband John found out a few years ago.

"We worked together really well and enjoyed it-sharing objectives, and as part of the same project," she told the BBC. "But, it all came together break, when we were at the risk of redundancy in the same Time -That really our world is rocked and it was an incredibly stressful Time . "

Both breadwinner in The Family Stand to be made redundant at the same Time , just as it is Coming Up to Christmas.

"With the cost of childcare for three children, it was just ridiculous. We did not know we would have to have a job in the New Year ," Gemma says.

fortunately, she was redeployed within the company, albeit at a junior Level - while John was able to find another job. You would love working with her husband again, she says, but Only If there is no danger.

"had We never in this situation again. "

challenges aside, those who can't work with your romantic Partner, there seem to be to enjoy some unique advantages over their peers.

James Saville loves to work with a common goal, to other, as A Family , and believes That working with his wife has improved your relationship.

"did you see your partner, what is a really good thing, it keeps That Level of respect in The Relationship . "

Claire O'leary, meanwhile, likes to work with someone who will be always there for you: "We know each other our whole lives, so That we can really support us each other. We do this for Our Children . "

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