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When business partners avoid discussing unequal contributions

My business partner and I have been splitting everything 50/50 for five years but she's been carrying more of the actual work for the last two and we both pretend this isn't happening. I keep telling myself I'll step up next quarter but I also resent that she never directly asks for what she needs and I think we're both getting bitter.

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Your partner does more than her share of the work, and neither of you will say it out loud.

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