3 Power Couples Who Choose To Marry Love And Work

It’s far from business as usual for these power couples as they test the boundaries of their union by choosing to marry love and work.

- Natalya Molok

Lim Hui Nan, 35, & Howard Lo, 42

Empire Eats Group

In business together for four years and married for six, this entrepreneurial couple draw on each other’s wisdom and knowledge when it comes to running their burgeoning culinary legacy, Empire Eats Group. The company counts 12 brands under its banner, including Standing Sushi Bar, Tanuki Raw, Salmon Samurai and The Secret Mermaid. While the two consider their company to be their first baby, Howard and Hui Nan are also parents to two young children.

What do you love about working with your spouse?

Howard: “I think one of the best things is that on the good days when you’re working together, you have someone who truly understands exactly what you are going through because she is right there going through it with you – together.” Hui Nan: “It’s exhilarating to work with my husband and just seeing how his mind works. It’s quite fascinating to find out about all these ideas that he has inside of him and being able to help him execute them.”

What’s the hardest part?

Hui Nan: “I think the hardest part has been trying to find a balance between our interactions as partners in business and as partners in marriage. It’s inevitable that our business life will spill over into our personal lives, especially when there’s a disagreement, but over the years we’ve learnt to fight better.” Howard: “In business, there are always a million different things that can make you feel frustrated. When you are frustrated and you’re interacting with someone a lot, your frustration is bound to come through even when that person is totally unaware of whatever is happening. Being married, because you’re so close, you don’t try to temper or mask those feelings.”