Ever since my husband started residency I've searched for literature on the topic, especially literature from the spouses perspective. I'm one of those people who, upon approaching a new endeavor, looks for a book on the topic. One of these days I will write a book on this thing termed "the medical marriage". I recently stumbled upon a new resource that I thought I'd share with you all.
I found this blog called "The Secret Lives of Doctor's Wives". It has lots of great commentary and resources too. Not a lot of postings have been written recently but I'm secretly hoping that maybe the author, Gail Konop Baker, is working on a book on the topic! She wrote another book on dealing with Cancer, called "Cancer is a Bitch: Or I'd rather be having a Midlife Crisis". I haven't read it yet but it could be a good read for our book group.
I would love to hear how others who are married to residents or doctors cope with the challenges of the medical marriage? I try to remind myself of the amazing talent that my husband has and of all of the strong, resilient resident and attending spouses that I know, who are examples of how a medical marriage can work.
