Divorce and Its Toll on Small Businesses

Couples rarely enter a marriage thinking that their union will one day end in divorce. Yet, it happens, and when it does the financial consequences can be catastrophic, especially for the small business owner. In this case, divorce not only impacts your immediate family, but also your business partners and employees.

A business can become part of the property battle between divorcing couples. Sole proprietors or those who are in business with their spouse potentially can lose everything. The divorce of a business owner in partnership with non-family members, on the other hand, can be financially damaging to those partners. And then there’s the drain on the company finances, not to mention the emotional toll on the divorcing owner – these can trickle down to affect everyone who works with the company. To learn more about the toll divorce can have on a small business and the strategies that might help lessen that toll, read “In owners’ divorces, businesses can become part of the fight.”