Mike AndesFounder, Augusta Lawn Care and Homeworks · Founder of Homeworks and Augusta Lawn Care

🥺 The Cost of Success No One Talks About... Your Marriage

15 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment of Mike Andes' YouTube video, a conversation unfolds about the hidden personal costs of intense professional dedication, particularly within a marriage. Speaker A expresses concern that their partner, who works 14‑hour days, is becoming increasingly stressed and may never be happy working for anyone else. Mike probes whether the stress stems from financial pressures or the sheer volume of hours. Speaker A confirms it’s both, noting the unsustainable workload and fearing that the partner’s identity is being consumed by the business, leaving little room for personal life. The dialogue highlights the tension between wanting a spouse’s success and prioritizing their happiness and well‑being, underscoring the broader theme of work‑life balance challenges faced by high‑achieving individuals and their families.

If I'm being 100% honest, I don't think he'd ever be happy working for someone else. I think at some point I don't want him to be so stressed.
And is it the stress financially, you think, right now, or is it just the amount of hours that he's pouring into it?
I think both. I see him work 14-hour days every day of the week, and I'm— I can tell that he can't do that forever. I want him to be successful, but I want him to be happy and not feel like his entire life is this business, because we have a life, a personal life as well.
And so It's tough because— it's tough because my wife will tell you, she feels like she's second. She'll tell you that she's the first one, that she feels like she's second to the Pistons. You can only hear that so much before it starts to get to you.