Entering into a business relationship with an employee bears its own responsibilities; however, all parties know that it's a business relationship. Everyone understands the limits of the responsibilities associated with that relationship & employees always have another employer they can go to if need be.

The same can't be said for a family.

Business owners seem to approach their responsibilities with varying levels of seriousness.

I try to maintain work-life balance but I also try to treat both family and my business as equally important.

If my company fails, I can go get a job too. Changing jobs can be painful for a family, founder or employee.

Totally. If you already feel like you're in a space where everything is riding on you, it's not exactly appealing to expand that responsibility. If you felt freer, you may be willing to take on that burden initially.