Contact Your Spouse BID and PRN
For me, the pace of residency often leaves little time to think of other things. I routinely forget the day of the week and struggle to remember my wife’s schedule. I often lose track of time until 5 or 6 in the evening. All the while, my wife is busy living her almost completely separate life. More often than not, come 5 or 6 pm she is left wondering if I will make it home for dinner or not. Being away from each other for such long hours day after day can easily lead to feelings of solitude and disconnection. I learned that contacting my wife in the middle of the day and later to let her know what time she could expect me home made a big difference. All it takes is a short text message while riding the elevator or a quick phone call in between seeing patients. These brief contacts allow us to feel more connected and more a part of each other’s lives. It makes her feel important and lets her know I am thinking about her. {Medical Marriage Tip #9}
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