Speaking from experience here: you will be co-founding with your significant other, regardless of whether you realise that or not. If you're in a significant r

Speaking from experience here: you will be co-founding with your significant other, regardless of whether you realise that or not. If you're in a significant relationship, that person is your partner; major life decisions surrounding employment, business, balance between home & office, etc. etc. aren't made in a vacuum. Consider also that in some jurisdictions, your partner may be entitled to a share of the company as part of a divorce or similar proceedings (happened to a colleague of a friend here in Australia). Also speaking from experience: your significant other will likely be an invaluable source of support, motivation, opinion, experience, etc.