• "John, don't you think that Terry may have worked long enough as a stock-
person in the warehouse?"
• "Terry, your father is going to be very disappointed if you don't come back to
the business after your graduation."
• "John, do you really think it is fair to move Stanley into that new office?
After all, Terry is older and has been working a year longer."
• "Terry, what did you say to your father today that upset him?"
Ideally, the entrepreneur and his or her spouse form a team committed to the success of both the family and the family business. Such teamwork does not occur automatically—it requires a collaborative effort by both parties to the marriage.