[philwelch]

I don't think that's a "timeless adage". Given the long history of the "mom and pop store" and the "family business" most people within the past 50 years would consider that adage absurd.

[Jun8]

That was a tongue in cheek comment, maybe not so explicit; however, I still think there's quite a bit of truth in it. The mom and pop store example isn't quite relevant because (i) generally "mom" marries into the business, i.e. it was established before she came in, she just helps and (ii) well, there's a reason they are called mom and pop, they are married (when expectations about marriage were a little different). That's why you see so few such stores established by twenty somethings today.

[philwelch]

You see few businesses in general established by twentysomethings. Silicon Valley is and always has been the exception, not the norm.

Although yes, generally one gets married before starting business ventures with one's partner. But that's still a very, very common setup.