When One Spouse Is the Entrepreneur: Lessons from Jim & Andrea Cockrum

👉 Book a free Strategy Session: https://calendly.com/larryandsuecoaching/60-minute-session-marriage-coaching ======== In this episode, Jim & Andrea Cockrum join us to talk real life as a married couple when one spouse is the entrepreneur (and the other isn’t). We dig into boundaries at home, working under the same roof, how to protect your marriage when business gets loud, and why business should serve the family — not replace it. You’ll hear practical advice, candid stories (including layoffs, babies, homeschooling, and late-night ideas), and encouragement for Christian couples building a business side by side. What you’ll learn: * How to keep marriage first when business is booming (or scary) * Boundaries that actually work at home (without 9–5 rules) * The non-entrepreneur spouse’s role (and why it’s powerful) * Why entrepreneurship can strengthen family life * A husband’s #1 leadership tip: “Listen to your wife.” Chapters: 00:00 Why business under one roof can work 01:00 Welcome Jim & Andrea (origin + impact) 04:45 One entrepreneur spouse, one support spouse 07:05 Job loss → entrepreneurship (the real story) 10:45 Fear, faith, and first years at home 14:50 Boundaries that kept peace (and what didn’t) 19:30 Date nights, ideas, and conversational guardrails 26:10 Husbands: listen to your wife (decision-making) 29:20 Trusting your spouse’s best effort 34:50 Culture vs. family priorities 36:30 Final encouragement for married entrepreneurs ============ More helpful links: * We love to help couples reach their goals! And so, we want to offer you a free strategy session with us: https://calendly.com/larryandsuecoaching/60-minute-session-marriage-coaching * Get your FREE set of connect cards: https://www.sidebysidebusiness.com/connect * We’d love to hear from you! Contact and follow us here: * Email: [email protected] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SidebySideBusiness * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larryandsuepruett/ #MarriageAndBusiness #MarriedEntrepreneurs #ChristianEntrepreneurs #MarriageGodsWay #BiblicalMarriage #Genesis224 #MarriageOverBusiness #FaithBasedMarriage #ChristianCouples #SideBySideBusiness Get full access to SideBySide Business at sidebysidebusiness.substack.com/subscribe