Dj I'm not sure if you see yourself having a future with her or not, if you do she needs to share your vision with you. If she doesn't now she probably won't in the future. Like suggested before try get her involved in what you are doing so she has an idea of what it is you are dealing with. Try and set some time aside to talk to her about what your doing. Also your are still young don't stress on the little things you only live once, everything will work itself out in the end.
I pretty much agree with the above
Do you like her or love her? If you really want her to be part of your life, you explain and explain and explain. I would just explain to her 2, 3, 4 maybe 5 times about what you want in life in a biz and thats its very important to you that you build this biz while you are young so that later in life you can have everything you want for you and your family that you will build with the right women
If she's just the puppy love stuff and you think you probably wont be with her in 6 months to 2 years just tell her your plans and if she's ok with it, if not oh well, you will break up
I usually would say slow down and smell the roses and give her a little more time, but I cant say that. Man how I wish I was your age starting my biz
I met my wife in 2000, she was 21, I was 39, we dated and in a couple years we were married, but I already saw by that time my biz growing. I was worried because of her age shemight want all that QUALITY TIME but I also knew my biz needed that quality time too LOL. I was very honest from the beginning with her. that the BIZ will need to grow and I knew I could grow it. I lso told her, she cant be ****ing and moaning about what I do for the biz, time spent building it. I mapped out to her, long days and tired nights probably, time away from her and even when we had kids, time away from the kids. I also used my older age and I told her, I have to make and grow this biz so we can have what we need and want in life
I then asked her is she in or out. These conversations were brought up by me often, because I wanted her to know how serious business is and whats involved SACRIFICE. I tell you how I mapped it out to Lisa, because if you honestly explain what you want and need to do, to be a success in biz and with her she will either understand or not. If she doesnt or says she does and just goes back to complaining, its time to move on
Heck DJ you are young love em and leave em until you find the right one, it took me 40 years to find the right one..part of that was because I was a darn mad man for years. If she's right you two will work it out if not you'll be playing in another sand box in no time
Good luck