Build Well | Episode 6: Keeping Your Marriage Strong While Running Businesses Together

When you're an entrepreneur—especially when you're married to one—the 9-to-5 workday becomes a distant memory. In this episode, Sean and Courtney Garner dive deep into the real challenges of building a strong marriage while juggling business growth, competing priorities, and the constant pressure to scale. They share honest moments from their own journey: the hard seasons when one spouse was grinding at the gym while the other held down the W-2, the financial anxiety that came with volatile income, and how roles have shifted now that they're both successful entrepreneurs. But more importantly, they reveal the practical non-negotiables that saved their relationship—daily walks, quarterly retreats, the "law of priority," and how to know when you're venting versus when you need advice. If you've found yourself choosing between your business and your marriage, or if you're wondering how other couples make it work, this episode is for you.