Want a happy marriage as a doctor? It's all about protecting each other's peace
Being a doctor is one of the most stressful jobs in the world because we look after people, the most important things in the world. So we have to set up systems to ensure our marriages survive and thrive. Here's my core advice after nearly five decades of happy marriage.
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Doctors are people and people get tired, crabby, angry, hungry and frustrated just like all animals and humans. When you put that together with kids, a mortgage, in-laws, different sex drives, money quarrels and child rearing approaches, I can’t believe the divorce rate is only 50% for all couples.
