Four days after our wedding in March of 2006, my new husband and I awoke to the sound of a hotel alarm clock blaring its taunting reminder to wake up. It was 6am in Maui on a Wednesday, the second day of our much-anticipated romantic honeymoon. There were beaches to be laid on, champagne to be enjoyed, and hikes to be taken – just the two of us. But this alarm ringing in our ears wasn’t for any of those activities. It was for a conference call with a client – one that couldn’t be rescheduled.
Throughout the honeymoon, mornings were filled with email exchanges and intermittent calls about the business. For every romantic dinner and carefree moment, there was a business issue to tend to. The company was a constant presence during our first week as a married couple, the computer and Blackberry like omnipresent chaperons keeping a watchful eye. This is a honeymoon when you’re married to an entrepreneur. This is a glimpse of the rest of your life. Are you ready take the plunge with someone whose heart and soul beat for the existence of their company – and not just you?
