 It all sounds good on the surface, but husbands and wives who are driven like this find themselves racing in different directions, often unaware of how they've drifted from one another. And it may be that they're using their busyness as an excuse for why they can't address differences and pull their relationship back together. Consider this. What will it cost them to devote their energy to everything except their marriage? He or she may become successful in business or rise to the top of their company.