Do You Have to Be Married to Run a Daycare?

[Cat Herder]

I was single when I opened. I owned a 2 bedroom, one bath. I had no problem getting clients. True, making it cute with a lot of curb appeal made a huge difference in what people were willing to pay but a little landscaping, paint and brow sweat goes a long way.

I am married, now, and my husbands income still does not supplement my income. We do not share finances, we split the bills evenly.

The only real hurdles, for me, back then was qualifying for a mortgage alone and affording health insurance while self employed. It can be done, just with much effort. FTR, I kept 2 jobs for years.

[Unregistered]

Thank you for the replies, everyone. I appreciate your feedback. This forum is a great resource. I'm glad I found it :-)

[laundrymom]

My child development instructor opened the course by saying, "Those of us who are successful in this field have professional husbands who can supplement our incomes." )

I have not read responses, I'm a little too shocked at the instructor. I mean, who encourages someone by saying they are a "sidekick"?
Here's the deal.
Be a superhero. Not the sidekick.
Find your niche.
Cater to infants if you can and enjoy them.
They take up less space.

And never accept the idea that you need someone to take care of you.
What an antiquated way of thinking.
I'm just...
Ugh. Grrrrrr
"I" support my family. Alone. Since my husbands employer shuttered the factory with no notice last year.
You got this. Be the superhero. The only real question is which outfit to wear.