Deola Art Alade, creative industrialist and wife of singer Darey Art Alade, has reflected on the dynamics of working alongside a spouse, noting that while it can be challenging, it can also be highly rewarding when managed with discipline and respect.
In a post on Instagram, she stressed the need to separate professional and personal roles, complement each other’s strengths, and prioritise the relationship above work.
Deola added that working with a spouse does not automatically ruin marriages, but the absence of boundaries, respect, and clarity often leads to problems.
She wrote, “Would you work with your spouse? Some say: “Never mix love with business.” Others say: “If you can’t build with your partner, who can you build with?”
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“Here’s my truth from living it: Partnerships with your spouse are not for the faint-hearted. But when it works, it can be the most powerful thing, if you’re both disciplined enough to respect the line between boardroom and bedroom.
“Respect the different hats: At work, we’re partners. At home, we’re husband and wife. We don’t compete. We complement. We protect our friendship, not just our profits.
“The myth is that working with your spouse ruins marriages. The truth? It only ruins marriages when there are no boundaries, no respect, and no clarity.
“Because let’s be real: marrying your spouse is easy. Building with them is the real test”.
