In most family owned businesses, the family and business aspects are intimately intertwined. Weekend family gatherings easily transform into business meetings, and mid-week office agendas can get saturated with personal affairs. Although many family business participants eagerly try to keep their business and personal lives separate, they're unable to resist the natural inclination to talk shop during off time or to rehash family issues during work hours. It's not that they intentionally want to mix the two; it's just convenient.