I used to be SO PROUD of myself for not having a boyfriend tampering with my site.
But now I am a lot happier having my "houseboy" to work with. He doesn't code or anything (yet) but takes pics, edits videos, etc. And I love exploiting him
on his site hehehe.
It probably just depends on the chemistry of the couple -- for us I think it works out well. It would be hard for me to be involved with someone who didn't want to be involved in this industry. I don't care what other people think about keeping business and pleasure in separate quadrants of your life. Life is more rewarding when business and pleasure are combined -- having an emotional partnership AND a work partnership is twice as exciting!! Sure, there are probably more risks involved but there are also more opportunities for growth (business-wise too) and intimacy.
Partners who work in the same field have more in common -- that is indisputable. If the chemistry is right and power isn't an issue then what could possibly be better?