I have a friend who quit a big consulting job to do her own startup. Someone once asked her how she deals with being a woman in tech and the risk of failure as

I have a friend who quit a big consulting job to do her own startup. Someone once asked her how she deals with being a woman in tech and the risk of failure as a wife. Her answer: "What risk? I'm an Asian woman. My husband gives me money." It's a joke, but I think there's some truth to that. The security net is what helps them the most. Also while I was a founder, I used to look for cofounders because apparently the stats tell you that you need one to survive. But most of those stats are from unmarried 20 year olds. Cofounders, even dead weight ones, are useful for bouncing ideas and giving moral support. With marriage, you get a free cofounder who you're going to share all the profits with anyway.