Does your wife get what you do online?

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For those of us with a partner, does your wife/husband/partner understand what you do online?

My wife puts up with LOADS of Internet Marketing talk, always nodding, smiling and encouraging me - but I don't think she fully understands exactly what it is that I do!

I guess all she's concerned about is the profit, and in particular the portion that goes towards her 'new shoes' fund...
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  • Profile picture of the author Amino Zawawi
    My partner's very supportive. Guess I can relate to the nodding part, I get the "uhaaa, that's great baby" every time I announce that I have a new product idea.
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    • Profile picture of the author SpeedDemon
      I don't have a spouse, but I can say that almost none of my friends have any idea what I do or how I make money. Most of them just think I design websites for other people. Every now and then I get a request to make a site for someone's business and then they're baffled because I tell them that's not really what I do.
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        • Profile picture of the author Sean A McAlister
          Originally Posted by BIG Mike View Post

          She not only get's it - she's the one forcing me to do it.

          Lol....I hear ya!

          in addition she only understands it all when she sees the checks...

          Sean
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            • Profile picture of the author John Rogers
              Mine likes the security of a traditional paycheck twice a month, and doesn't really get the IM thing. But when I break the online income down into $$ per hour she does get that.

              John
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            • Profile picture of the author brucedeliyanYT
              My wife has always bin very supportive about this
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              • Profile picture of the author David Raybould
                Hey guys,

                My girlfriend gets it so much and has listened to so much of my talk she recently started her own IM career...she's had her first site up just over a month and has made about $400 from it already.

                Pretty cool huh?
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              • Profile picture of the author myob
                My wife does all the online marketing. I am always out doing offline seminars. Lots of synergy going on with us.
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                • Profile picture of the author Johnny Slater
                  When I first started out two years ago we almost divorced because of all the time I spend online.

                  Now, before she leaves the house she asks how much we have in PayPal and when she's out she will call home to see if I've made anything while she has been gone..lol

                  Once I had my first thousand dollar day she became very supportive of what I do. She went from nagging me about staying online to telling me stay up as long as it takes.

                  I'm not saying the money is the only thing important to her, I'm saying she finally understands that I'm actually working and not just playing games while everyone else is asleep....lol
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                  • Profile picture of the author Sylvia Meier
                    Although he doesn't get it, he is very supportive of it. I stopped bothering to explain what I was doing and simply began giving him my daily estimate of hours to be worked that day. From there, we spend the money and enjoy life. As long as the cash keeps coming, I don't think he will care anymore or any less what exactly it is I do. ( Although he does want to try out his own site so he is making some of the money )

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                  • Profile picture of the author gundarz
                    Originally Posted by Johnny Slater View Post

                    When I first started out two years ago we almost divorced because of all the time I spend online.

                    Now, before she leaves the house she asks how much we have in PayPal and when she's out she will call home to see if I've made anything while she has been gone..lol

                    Once I had my first thousand dollar day she became very supportive of what I do. She went from nagging me about staying online to telling me stay up as long as it takes.

                    I'm not saying the money is the only thing important to her, I'm saying she finally understands that I'm actually working and not just playing games while everyone else is asleep....lol
                    LOL thats a good one.
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                • Profile picture of the author Heath Sanchez
                  Originally Posted by myob View Post

                  My wife does all the online marketing. I am always out doing offline seminars. Lots of synergy going on with us.
                  Sounds like the ideal set up Paul!
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                  • Profile picture of the author dbarnum
                    My hubby has learned a lot over the years, and as an accountant, helps me pinpoint the best directions to take and how to grow biz in those areas. He's gone to some of the IM events and met some of you Warriors, too (So has our son).

                    It helps to have the family involved and supportive. They often have excellent ideas, as others have said here, too, for your IM biz.
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                    • Profile picture of the author seree
                      My wife didn't support me. So, last month I employ her and now...

                      Fully support to me and she is fun doing Internet marketing too!
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                      • Profile picture of the author Kevin Riley
                        Rieko is an Internet junkie, and totally understands what I do. She also helps out - esp with spending the income.
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  • Profile picture of the author joe_giannetti
    hell no she has no clue......she thinks its a big waste of time and money.....
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      My wife doesn't get it at all. Only thing she cares about is when the checks
      come or the PayPal funds get transferred to our bank account.

      So while she doesn't have a clue what I'm doing, she'd not complaining that
      I'm doing it.
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      • Profile picture of the author Tim_Carter
        My wife just tells people that "My husband makes money on the internet somehow". She knows I create a lot of videos because there are times she has to be quiet.

        Other than that - as long as there is money coming in she is happy.
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        • Profile picture of the author JayXtreme
          Yes.. my fiancee gets it... EVERY SINGLE FRIGGIN PENNY>>>

          I'm left with £12.00 a week on "essentials"..lol... whilst she blows the rest on shoes, bags, handbags, bags for the shoes, shoes for the bags of the shoes.. and shoes for the flippin bathtub..

          So..

          yeah she gets it...

          Jay

          p.s. I'm stowing away $10k a week to flee the country.. anyone wanna JV on the "release" <-- my release... grrr

          p.p.s. I'm just kidding, I love my fiancee.. and she gets what I give her... baby, if you read this... I'm off to clean the driveway ;-0
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  • Profile picture of the author imb
    My girlfriend don't get it *yet* totally but she has an idea. And I know she kinda hates it that i'm always infront of the PC.
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    • Profile picture of the author GailTrahd
      My husband didn't get it and keeps asking about what this is all about. The kids don't really get it either. Two or three times I thought they were going to learn a bit - like with the ThirtyDayChallenge but they haven't asked about it this year.

      They do know that mom can take them out to lunch and buy them new clothes but somehow don't equate the time in front of the computer with the rising Paypal account. I believe they still think I play - but then I think I'm playing too!
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      • Profile picture of the author arthurt
        What do you mean does she get it??

        Hell, I don't even get it yet!...LOL

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      • Profile picture of the author Chris Monty
        My wife often doesn't get it yet but she's beginning to do so now. She used to give me a hard time about it, but now she just asks,

        "How much did you make today with your 'clicky' stuff?"

        lol
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  • Profile picture of the author JaniG
    hey,

    well my girlfriend has put up with all the internet marketing talk for almost 2 years now.

    Now she even wants to learn about IM, but i dont have the time to teach her.

    When i think about it, i talk about IM to her almost ALL of the time, its nuts.

    Jani G
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  • Profile picture of the author Andy Money
    Originally Posted by Heath Sanchez View Post

    For those of us with a partner, does your wife/husband/partner understand what you do online?

    My wife puts up with LOADS of Internet Marketing talk, always nodding, smiling and encouraging me - but I don't think she fully understands exactly what it is that I do!

    I guess all she's concerned about is the profit, and in particular the portion that goes towards her 'new shoes' fund...
    I don't blame her. My girlfriend is the same way, that's why I don't bother her with explaining any of it. Same with my parents actually.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tye Hord
    My girlfriend has somewhat of a clue, but she just let's me do my own thing...

    She was also brought up to work for a paycheck, I guess in a sense I was too, but I knew there is an easier way to make money, and a way to work for myself, I hated working for someone else and making them money, being demanded around like I'm worthless!

    My parents don't understand at all, but they still support me in whatever it is I do in my day
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    • Profile picture of the author Heather Bestel
      I am the wife and I'm gettin' it!

      For the past 12 months Peter has been researching the IM thing while I have been exchanging my time for money (seeing clients, running courses, selling products etc).

      It all made sense to me when he explained the difference between spending an hour presenting to one person and spending the same amount of time getting the message out to literally millions.

      I got it straight away and am so excited that I can carry on 'doing my thing' but just to a larger audience (much, much larger).

      If you have the patience and they have the interest, it is worth getting your partner involved - they may have some of the best ideas for products and niches.

      Best wishes

      Heather
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      • Profile picture of the author WebCoach
        My wife is a real blessing. She has been supportive from the beginning, but a lot of it has to do with my track record with other business endeavors in my career(s).

        I think most spouses are leary of those who are always looking at IM as a get-rich-quick scheme. If they see it as today's way of doing things, they get on board and cheer you on...

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  • Profile picture of the author colinredk
    Right now, my wife is still trying to understand what I'm actually doing. But she knows it's work and very supportive about it. Besides, I stay at home (keep on writing, doing the web pages, and blogs, etc.) and sees that I'm having fun at what I do.

    Bottom line with any work is that you enjoy what you do. For a marriage, or any partnership, your partner will support you only if (1) you're enjoying your work; and (2) you pay the bills on time every time (with money for shoes).

    Give it time, as long as you enjoy what you're doing she'll get it.
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    • Profile picture of the author Ian Traynor
      My wife of 42 years vaguely knows what I'm doing - and is very supportive. What she really enjoys doing is setting my targets :-)

      Oh, and she's completely floored when people ask her "What does your husband do for a living!
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      • Profile picture of the author Patty Gale
        At first, my husband didn't quite understand.. that was several years ago, but now? Absolutely. So much so, that he and my daughter (7) have both joined me in my business.
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        • Profile picture of the author sparrow
          In a way, especially when it pays the bills

          Takes a while for it to sink in when at first you spend so much of your time working for someone else and collecting a pay check from someone else just for showing up.

          Ed
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          • Profile picture of the author Peggy Baron
            My husband gets the big picture and his eyes got dollar signs in them when I explained the whole leveraging on the internet thing.

            He's very supportive and asks me all the time when I'm going to make a million dollars so he can quit his job.

            Peggy
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            • Profile picture of the author RyanLeisure
              I think my wife understands pretty well what I do. But then again, maybe not...because everytime someone asks her what I do she doesn't really know what to say. She says...."well he does stuff online making like websites and graphics for people, or something like that."
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              • Profile picture of the author fred67
                No wife these days, but my eight kids and increasing army of grandkids think I'm bonkers.
                Bebo, Myspace & Facebook is as far as they go. (What a waste?)
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              • Profile picture of the author Anup Mahajan
                My wife understands IM a bit and is very supportive. But then she also keeps telling me I'm wasting my time and energy in doing something completely useless..

                And since I don't earn 4-5 figures yet, I keep on telling her that it will get better..

                My parents don't understand what I do online at all.. Well that can be explained.. They use internet sparsely and that too to check emails.. They are not at all familiar with this make money online concept.. So I tell them I do freelancing..

                Cheers,
                Anup
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              • Profile picture of the author Simon_Sezs
                Originally Posted by RyanLeisure View Post

                I think my wife understands pretty well what I do. But then again, maybe not...because everytime someone asks her what I do she doesn't really know what to say. She says...."well he does stuff online making like websites and graphics for people, or something like that."
                That's what my wife says as well! Actually, for the sake of simplicity, that is also the same approach I take when I am telling people what I do...

                People understand the tangible and something like website design or building websites is easier for someone to understand than to try to get into a long winded conversation about what I do.

                I don't think my wife still gets everything I do though. Some of the more shady stuff (aliases and what not) confuse her and make her think I am up to no good when in actuality I am just building marketing personas...
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                • Profile picture of the author jhongren
                  my wife gets it somehow and sometimes doing her best to understand it....and she is supportive of it thou she doesn't understand everything that I am doing

                  Cheers,
                  John
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                  • Profile picture of the author Joseph Then
                    Explaining to my wife is tough. She cannot even figure out what is a webmail, etc.

                    All she understand is this sentence, "Dear, here's the $1000 cheque that I made from one online business..."
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                    • Profile picture of the author X
                      My wife kind of gets it. Mostly she
                      enjoys having me available as much as
                      I can be.

                      That she doesn't "totally" get it and yet
                      she's supported and encouraged me and
                      put up with some of my hair-brained
                      schemes ... well, she must REALLY love
                      me and have the patience of a saint.
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                      • Profile picture of the author asinGer
                        I have a theory...

                        There is a direct relationship between the amount of money that is made online, and the amount of support offered by loved ones.

                        My fiance doesn't really understand Internet marketing. When I try to explain to her what I am doing her eyes usually glaze over, but she is supportive - which is cool.

                        Aaron
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                  • Profile picture of the author seobro
                    My girl accuses me of "playing" on the computer. She says I should get a real job. Mind you in 2006 I made over $270,000 "playing" versus in 2001 I did some consulting at $31/hr. Which do you think is better?

                    BTW Heath, thanks for your free ebook. It is XLent!
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  • Profile picture of the author lakshaybehl
    Looking for a wife!

    Not really actually!

    I have a cute girlfriend!

    Who keeps loving me for whatever I do!

    OOH... Out to hold her hand!

    (Where's the marketing value I added?)
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    • Profile picture of the author Tirmizi
      hmmmmm! very intresting one ..... well my wife supports me in whatever I do ... she's really toooooooo good .... I keep on talking to her about what I am up to know , what I am thinking , share my plans . most of the time I even know that she really is annoyed and doesn't want to hear it but , can't help sharing things with her .......

      At times though I have gotten this " Glare" from her I am sure all of you guys " guilty of being married" would know




      Cheeeeeeeeeeers





      Tirmizi
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      • Profile picture of the author billnad
        I have been doing the internet marketing thing for a few years now and probably spend a couple of hours a night in front of the TV on the laptop.

        My wife never really understood what I was doing and felt bad for me pouring my heart into trying to create and income from home on the side. When I received my first check from Google for just over $100 she was probably even more excited than me because it was a kind of proof that my time was being rewarded.

        Last year she was telling me that I should back off a bit because with all I was doing it was only bringing in $200 or so and she could see how hard I was working.

        At the beginning of February I got my first Clickbank check for over $1000 and everything changed. "You can spend all the time you want on the computer if you are going to get checks like this" she said.

        Well now every two weeks like clockwork I get a check for $1000 or so from clickbank and spend nothing to get it but time. She is pretty happy with the money and it has been fully integrated into our family income so I am expected to bring it home (adds a bit of stress to those days near the nd of the middle of and end of the month).

        Now I have decided not to settle in again and am working even smarter and harder. I keep telling my wife that I am going to retire from the rat race at the end of the year and we both laugh, but it is only a matter of time in my mind and heart.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bishop81
    My wife didn't really understand it too much, until I started doing freelance programming. She understood that, because my regular job is programming too. It took a little while to get the Google Adsense stuff and affiliate marketing, but now she's more supportive and realizing that I'm not out there scamming people out of their money.
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    • Profile picture of the author Thomas Dean
      My girlfriend of 2 years understands what I do. She used to complain that I spent too much time infront of the computer, but now she has realised that this isn't just a phase, she encourages me to stay on the computer until I've met my daily goals.
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      • Profile picture of the author Laurie Rogers
        Well my ex husband didn't get it at all and from what I hear, he's still complaining about it. Oddly he spent hours and days on end playing video games while I made a pretty good income. My children's father gets it though and I am teaching him about IM, along with one of our son's. I find if you start them out with something simple so they're learning the basics it works out pretty good. So I am teaching them both affiliate marketing in niches they both enjoy, one is music and the other is video games, easier to sell that way too.
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      • Profile picture of the author Teresa_c
        I'm the wife. I TOTALLY get it. Now I'm trying to accomplish too.
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      • Profile picture of the author Ray Erdmann
        My fiance "sort of" gets it, in the fact that she knows people buy things online to solve a problem or it's an impulse buy....much like her buying new cases for her 8gb iPod Touch and her new Zune HD player...but beyond that, she'd rather go out and get a job, though for the time being while she's on disability, she much prefers sitting on her rear-end with one of those MP3 players glued to her hand all day...which sorta blows sometimes because there are days when I know I need a little push to keep on track and she's not there for me! :-(

        So, I simply digress and keep moving forward the best I can!
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        • Profile picture of the author Ladyboss1
          Sometimes the single life is better. My ex boyfriend kinda understood what I did online after I showed him, but was resentful while he had to go out and work in all sorts of freezing weather conditions, I was at home "playing" on my laptop. I got so mad and frustrated with him one day I asked if he wanted to kill all my dreams or just resentful because I worked my own hours? Needless to say we split shortly after that.

          For now single is good, no one to explain to, and for the person that my be sharing my near future with me, he is an affiliate marketer as well, and we bounce ideas off each other all the time, we will see if this will go anywhere..
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          • Originally Posted by Ladyboss1 View Post

            For now single is good, no one to explain to, and for the person that my be sharing my near future with me, he is an affiliate marketer as well, and we bounce ideas off each other all the time, we will see if this will go anywhere..
            Hmmmm... mixing business and pleasure, uh? hhmmm... I like that!

            In fact, now that I think of it, I would LOVE it if my girlfriend was an IM'er too. Wouldnt it be fun to buy one of her products and then ask her for a refund? hahaha.
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      • Profile picture of the author Dana Forsythe
        The only thing my husband understands is that ranking in google = money. But he's very supportive and even helps me spin articles from time to time if I beg

        It does get a bit lonely not being able to really talk to anyone that understands what I do though.. :-/
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  • Profile picture of the author Brad Spencer
    Originally Posted by Heath Sanchez View Post

    For those of us with a partner, does your wife/husband/partner understand what you do online?

    My wife puts up with LOADS of Internet Marketing talk, always nodding, smiling and encouraging me - but I don't think she fully understands exactly what it is that I do!

    I guess all she's concerned about is the profit, and in particular the portion that goes towards her 'new shoes' fund...

    My girlfriend is starting to get what I do online. She sees my sites, looks at the systems I've developed and it makes more sense. A year ago, I don't think she would have gotten it. Oh well, no worries.

    Cheers,

    Brad Spencer
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  • Profile picture of the author Timothy Allen
    Does anyone get what I do should be the question. I've tried to explain and I find those same people say I hide what I do. Funny topic.
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  • Profile picture of the author Liam Hamer
    Old thread is old

    But yeah, we work together on our online business She's a Warrior too(AnnaHamer). We have different strengths and weaknesses - I'm responsible for the majority of the content and SEO work, and she's responsible for the design and technical stuff. We make a good team
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  • Profile picture of the author aaronngoh
    For me,my wife has the login for my paypal and CB account, As long as she sees some sale she is happy and excited.

    Yes, she is very supportive and understanding of my decision of being IMer
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  • Profile picture of the author scrofford
    Yeah my wife "gets it" and is actually helping to create a product for us to sell!
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  • Profile picture of the author RentItNow
    Wife gets it 100%. She realizes the income is exponential unlike a 9 to 5 trade hours for fixed dollars amount. And she sees the results since we have had enough extra each month to attain another part of our dreams.

    On the other hand, kids do not get it at all. They can't figure out how I can make a living without "disappearing" for 8 to 12 hours a day. But they see the results just like wife so one day maybe they'll get it.
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    • Profile picture of the author Liam Hamer
      Originally Posted by RentItNow View Post

      On the other hand, kids do not get it at all. They can't figure out how I can make a living without "disappearing" for 8 to 12 hours a day. But they see the results just like wife so one day maybe they'll get it.
      Our 8 year old son kind of understands it, but not completely. He says when people ask what his Mum and Dad do, he says "They're internet marketers" Of course most people don't understand what that is - our families are almost always baffled when we mention it to them. They're impressed with the results we generate though
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      • Profile picture of the author RentItNow
        Originally Posted by Liam Hamer View Post

        Our 8 year old son kind of understands it, but not completely. He says when people ask what his Mum and Dad do, he says "They're internet marketers" Of course most people don't understand what that is - our families are almost always baffled when we mention it to them. They're impressed with the results we generate though
        Liam, it just goes to show the state of our education system when they do not teach our kids that some people work from home and in some cases, work much harder than someone going to an office each day.

        What is weird is that a lot of our girl's friends families have one parent doing marketing online all day as well and they still dont get it.

        They have begun to realize it though because when I tell them I am going to be "working" not to disturb me where before it was a free for all.

        - Actually funny story. The one girl was searching the internet one day on google images and saw a picture of me and some forms I sell. She said, OMG, thats u. What the? I said do u realize that one form image has paid for the van in the driveway? She was so interested how it did that. I think she is getting the idea of Internet Marketing more and more.
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    • Profile picture of the author paulie888
      Originally Posted by RentItNow View Post

      Wife gets it 100%. She realizes the income is exponential unlike a 9 to 5 trade hours for fixed dollars amount. And she sees the results since we have had enough extra each month to attain another part of our dreams.

      On the other hand, kids do not get it at all. They can't figure out how I can make a living without "disappearing" for 8 to 12 hours a day. But they see the results just like wife so one day maybe they'll get it.
      My girlfriend gets it too. She realizes this is an entrepreneurial venture, and as such you don't get paid a set amount of dollars for your time, aka a job. She does realize that there is tremendous leverage here since we're dealing with the internet after all, and the income can shoot up exponentially if this leverage is exploited.
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  • Profile picture of the author eleary
    Ok I don't have a wife..lol
    But my family and friends have no idea what I do. They see my face light up when I talk about it (they listen - and have no clue what I am saying). But to me, it's fun! It's exciting - and that's contagious. They just know that I love it and that seems to be good enough!
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  • Profile picture of the author laurenswuyts
    My wife doesn't understand anything from what I do
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  • Profile picture of the author CrowX
    My gf knows that I spend lots of time online, and that I'm good with computers, but that's all about it.
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  • Profile picture of the author aaronngoh
    It looks like most of IMers do get some sort of support and understanding from the family.

    Personally, I think it is very important for the long term as this business has very unique up and down.

    It take a while before I see money and do not want them to disturb you during the process.
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  • Profile picture of the author Snow_Predator
    lol you've really got the replies coming in on this one

    I don't have a wife, but nobody I know understands what I do online. I left a job in a highly respected public sector job, so I could enjoy the freedom of self-employment in the private sector, with that added extra bit of freedom that comes from everything operating on the internet.

    I hate having to try to explain to people what I do.
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  • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
    My girlfriend has problems understanding it. She kind of gets tired of hearing me talk but not understanding anything I say lol. She is wanting to learn more about it though and possibly starting her own niche site.
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  • Profile picture of the author Colin Palfrey
    LOL I had a funny incident that sums this one up nicely!

    Last month I went to toilet and when I came out I was $900 richer. I showed my wife, hoping for support that my plans were working.

    She said "You made $900 having a f**** cr*p!" then she got DragonsBane (my broadsword) down off the wall and demanded I do it again.

    I had to hide in the toilet for half-an-hour and by the time I was brave enough to come out, I discovered she had spent it all

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  • Profile picture of the author PabloVTB
    Most of the girls I've been with, or friends, simply think I'm kidding when I say to them I'm making money online. They think I'm kidding around for not having a "job", or that I'm into pornography or childish paid to click web sites...
    I don't consider myself an internet marketer though. I do internet marketing, but that's not what I ultimately want to do with my life. It is something that brings me a very good amount of money and I can work wherever and whenever I want, those are huge benefits for now
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    • Profile picture of the author Ernie Lo
      Originally Posted by PabloVTB View Post

      Most of the girls I've been with, or friends, simply think I'm kidding when I say to them I'm making money online. They think I'm kidding around for not having a "job", or that I'm into pornography or childish paid to click web sites...
      LOL let them waste their lives on facebook. All they care about is taking photos and showing off, its pathetic.

      Dont they have a dream or anything better to do.
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      • Profile picture of the author PabloVTB
        Originally Posted by Ernie Lonardo View Post

        LOL let them waste their lives on facebook. All they care about is taking photos and showing off, its pathetic.

        Dont they have a dream or anything better to do.
        lol.. yeah, well, every one lives his own reality, ultimately, so I don't really care
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      • Profile picture of the author Mike McAleer
        Originally Posted by Ernie Lonardo View Post

        LOL let them waste their lives on facebook. All they care about is taking photos and showing off, its pathetic.

        Dont they have a dream or anything better to do.
        Haha...very funny dude.....

        I don't have a wife because I am 17 but my family has slowly realized I have actually made quite a bit of money on here.
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  • Profile picture of the author Palusko
    I didn't feel like explaining it to her, so I just told her "Don't ever ask me 'bout my business!". She's cool with that ;-)
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  • Profile picture of the author Jaysmyne
    IF I had a HUSBAND and IF he worked online...

    I would UNDERSTAND what he did because....

    Its EXACTLY what I do too!
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Hill
    My wife does not understand whatsoever. She tells me to get a job and that she doesn't care about the money because she says what if one day everything stops working? I mean I've tried to explain it to her but it's like talking to the computer screen. She is very close minded and believes the only way to get ahead is to work at a job. I wish I knew all that before we got married...
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  • Profile picture of the author seoexpertzach
    I tried to explain to my girlfriend what I do online but I dont think she understood all what she likes to call "techy talk" so all she really knows is that online = makes me money haha.
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  • Profile picture of the author MarkWrites
    At first my wife didn't, but then she saw that it was working. It wasn't so much the checks that turned her around, but the regular checks. She didn't care so much about how much did you earn last month, she was more concerned with can you keep this income coming in month after month.

    That must be that "security" thing they're always talking about.

    Once she saw that she not only became more supportive, but started contributing ideas and now dabbles in it herself.
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  • Profile picture of the author Diane S
    My husband has been supportive from the start. I don't explain all the details, I just leave a little report on the kitchen counter each evening that looks something like this:

    $327 yesterday. Have a nice day, dear!

    He has a general understanding of what I do. I showed him each income stream and ran a report on each, but all he cares about is that daily total. He sees the number changing frequently and does not get upset when it goes down sometimes. He knows it will go back up again.

    That little report brightens up his morning as he heads off to his day job at 4am I am so lucky to be the one at home!
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  • Profile picture of the author SocialMediaOwls
    I recruited my wife to work in the SEO biz over 5 years ago and now she is the one that brings in the biz. 2 years ago her BFF moved in with us and now she's a pro...

    Like Cartmans TrapperKeeper 2000 I'm harvesting body parts and building new appendages....
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  • Profile picture of the author swilliams09
    Maybe one day.....when I get a wife.
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  • Originally Posted by Heath Sanchez View Post

    My wife puts up with LOADS of Internet Marketing talk, always nodding, smiling and encouraging me - but I don't think she fully understands exactly what it is that I do!
    My goodness, you have an awesome woman there, that's a keeper!

    My girlfriend is always asking me to teach her what I do, not so she can move into IM herself but just so she can understand WTF I do for a living.

    All she sees is that I sit at my computer for hours a day, listening to musing in the background, and somehow out of the blue the rent, holidays and dinners out are automatically paid for.

    But here's my thing: I'm never too explicit with what I do! not even with my family. I simply say stuff like "I drive traffic to offers they might be interested in". In a way, I kind of like and embrace the "misty mystery" surrounding a professional IM'er
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  • Profile picture of the author GeorgR.
    yes i think she "kind of" gets it, sometimes i show her my sites...or she sees i am writing articles. She knows that our income is basically from my web sites selling products.

    But my dad and my sis is a different story, but at least they understand i am working online and doing marketing.
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  • Profile picture of the author Peter Gehr
    My wife didn't get it at all in the beginning.

    However, now that she's writing her own articles and contributing to the editing and article submission side of our business, she's totally got it now.

    It's great to have that sort of support, and once I set her up with her own blog and she experienced sales and traffic, she was hooked.

    We're a good team and having that "home support" is critical.
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  • Profile picture of the author vishalduggal
    I have no wife or girlfriend. But my mom always ask me how I do it. I try to explain her a lot every time.
    But I guess she understand nothing except then my reach smile :-)
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  • Profile picture of the author Brianne
    I have always been very supportive of my bf, and his work online. And even though he can get quite busy, he always makes the time for us. I'm very fortunate to be with someone who is so ambitious... In fact, he is also the biggest source of encouragement for pursuing my own IM success!
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  • Profile picture of the author kayo1234
    As for today she just nod here head and smile but I bet she will get interested soon...
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  • Profile picture of the author DeborahDera
    Originally Posted by Heath Sanchez View Post

    For those of us with a partner, does your wife/husband/partner understand what you do online?

    My wife puts up with LOADS of Internet Marketing talk, always nodding, smiling and encouraging me - but I don't think she fully understands exactly what it is that I do!

    I guess all she's concerned about is the profit, and in particular the portion that goes towards her 'new shoes' fund...
    My husband has no idea what I do. He does, however, ask all the time and I explain it to him in terms he can understand (but he barely uses the computer/internet) so even that is sometimes difficult.
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  • Profile picture of the author Fleki
    My gf works for a highly successful compliance company that handles everyone from telemarketers to banks and insurance companies and hospitals.

    They make sure that all these companies dont send out an email or make a phone call that is not fully compliant with the rules and regulations.

    She sees me as a spammer and a schemer even though my lists are double opt in and people know they're signing up for the newsletters and not just downloading an e book.

    She hates everything about what I'm doing but claims that she doesnt mind it.

    It was my first $100 day on autopilot the other day and i showed her the stats and she ordered some boots, but told me to "tell her all about it at 12:01 on saturday" because I had won a bet and she had to listen to me and my projects for a day and try to understand.

    The situation really makes me want to drink.
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  • Profile picture of the author westgateok
    I would have to be honest and say NO! She doesnt understand what Im doing/trying to do...although sometimes neither do I lol
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  • Profile picture of the author txconx
    My husband has always been supportive of whatever I do, but he doesn't want to know the details. He didn't when I had an offline business, he doesn't now I have an online business.

    What he cares about:

    1. Are you making money?
    2. Are the taxes done?
    3. Is lunch ready?

    (Not necessarily in that order)
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  • Profile picture of the author edwink
    I think, my whole family and everyone around me thinks I just goof off everyday, sit in front of the computer and money just comes in. They don't seem to understand what I say when I tell them what I do.

    Some people even thought I am engaging in some illegal porno business online. haha
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  • Profile picture of the author openconnect
    Very few people understand what I do. People understand the web and they understand you can make money but they only understand that on the big scheme of things. They think big web business like Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, HuffPost, etc. What they don't seem to realize is that just like in real life where there are small businesses and stores all over the place that make great livings and many are even wealthy, the internet is the same. Within every niche there's 1000's of more niches and each niche has an opportunity to profit. However, the more specific of a niche you get the more specialized you become and the harder it is for people to understand your trade. Plus people have a hard time conceptualizing a business that makes money when they can't see a physical store or presence of that business.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tarik93
    at least she encourages you
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  • Profile picture of the author mytoy78
    hahaha my wife, thinks this is a good way to keep my quiet when she wants and then a hinderance when she wants something done!
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  • Profile picture of the author aaronngoh
    I have to say that at times it is very difficult to explain to people what we are doing.

    Lot of people think that I am a spammer, or even worst that I sell porno

    I just do not bother but just move forwards to my dream which matter most
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  • Profile picture of the author Kevin McNally
    Most friends and family don't ask me too much about working online, the wife is happy as long as money is coming in and she doesn't have any real interest in Internet Marketing.

    But it can be different when you are just starting out and spending hours after your day job learning how to build websites etc..... that's when you do need support and understanding and most importantly....a belief that you will succeed.
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