Welcoming new people into a business family can be complicated. But there are a few best practices.
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When the Family Gets Bigger
Adding new people to your family — new spouses, new children, new in-laws — can be joyous. That doesn’t mean it’s not going to get complicated. Advance planning helps.
Marrying into a Family Business
Making an effort to understand the “system” you’ve married into can help you figure out where you fit in. PLUS: best practices to onboard new spouses
Working with Your In-Laws Isn’t Always a Terrible Idea
How can in-laws work effectively and successfully in their spouse’s family business?
The Second Wife
Is a second wife always destined to be a force of disruption in a business family? Absolutely not. New spouses can have a positive impact on the family’s culture.
The Inevitable Creep of Inequality
Parents may try to ensure that their children are all treated equally. But inequality is inevitable. Here’s how to deal with it.
Life’s Not Always Fair. Get Over It.
It’s inevitable that inequality will develop in a business family over time. What matters is how you respond.
When One Sibling Has More
Sibling rivalry is inevitable. But when they fester into adult relationships and affect self-worth, that’s a problem.
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