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Is There a Doctor in the Marriage? [NYT]

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    Is There a Doctor in the Marriage? [NYT]

    I came across this first-person essay about being married to a resident in the New York Times this morning. Not exactly my cup of tea, but sweet nonetheless. Posting here in case anyone else is interested:
    http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/06/fa...-marriage.html
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    I caught DH doing that same pulse check a few days ago.

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    • #3
      I just read this too! I was shocked the nyt printed it honestly. I don't really think it had much of a point.




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      • #4
        Agreed, [MENTION=3775]JDAZ11[/MENTION]. I didn't really get it. Her husband is tired, their relationship changed, and...I guess she's come to accept that? I didn't get it.

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        • #5
          #humblebrag

          That was so pointless. Maybe I'm missing something?
          I'm just trying to make it out alive!

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          • #6
            NYT Modern Love is pretty much always like that. "Please indulge me as I muse thoughtfully about my privileged life."
            Wife of PGY-4 (of 6), cat herder, and mom to a sassy-pants four-nager.

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            • #7
              It's a bit sickeningly sweet but I can identify with her being torn between letting him sleep and watching him in action. We had this happen on a flight once. DH does the pulse thing too.

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              Last edited by MrsC; 12-04-2015, 11:10 AM.
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              • #8
                Ha, I'm glad I'm not the only one here who didn't really identify with the writer. I was thinking it just a difference of my husband being an orthopod vs IM. But maybe it's just because we've been together much longer, so I don't put him up on the OMG DR, SO IMPORTANT, SO ALTRUISTIC pedestal.

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                • #9
                  She should stick to romance novels. It does annoy me that so many people have read this and it will further the stereotype of the gushing "you're so amazing" dawkters wife.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by corn poffi View Post
                    #humblebrag

                    That was so pointless. Maybe I'm missing something?
                    Amy I the only one selfish/unimpressed enough to not feel the need to constantly remind everyone how invaluable and selfless your doctor spouse is? Trust me, I am immeasurably proud of my husband and am confident he'll make a fantastic doctor but it makes me feel icky to see stuff like this and be reminded that what he does is SO MUCH MORE IMPORTANT than what anyone else - including me - does. I understand the need to explain and rationalize the reasons why doctor spouses are so un-present in lives and relationships and how much a partner loses with a doctor spouse...but after a while I'm tired of being reminded of it.

                    I'm apparently just a shit spouse about the whole thing bc I was not super into this article.
                    Wife, support system, and partner-in-crime to PGY-3 (IM) and spoiler of our 11 y/o yellow lab

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                    • #11
                      I asked DH his thoughts on the article. He didn't get the point either.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by MsSassyBaskets View Post
                        NYT Modern Love is pretty much always like that. "Please indulge me as I muse thoughtfully about my privileged life."
                        Agreed. I am disappointed every time.
                        Wife of PGY-2 Gen Surg, gluten/dairy free cook and patron to a big black cat

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                        • #13
                          Really lame.
                          Wife to Hand Surgeon just out of training, mom to two lovely kittys and little boy, O, born in Sept 08.

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                          • #14
                            The comments are the best part really.

                            Kris


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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by rufflesanddots View Post
                              I caught DH doing that same pulse check a few days ago.
                              Yes my hubby does this to me all the time.

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