Is being married to a doctor hard?

But all kidding aside, if you’re marrying a doctor, the biggest things required are a lot of love and a ton of support. If you’re with someone in medical school or residency, you’ll be with them during perhaps the most stressful time in their career. They take on a load of debt. They work long days and long nights.

Who are doctors most likely to marry?

Physicians and surgeons Female physicians and surgeons are most likely to marry male physicians and surgeons. Male physicians and surgeons are most likely to marry female physicians and surgeons.

What is the divorce rate for doctors?

11 A subsequent, larger study of 1118 medical graduates of Johns Hopkins University found cumulative rates of divorce of 29%—with rates higher among psychiatrists (50%) and surgeons (33%)—but was limited by its analysis of physicians from a single institution.

Can doctors have successful marriages?

One in four women physicians are married to doctors, and 16% of male doctors are married to physicians, says a survey of more than 15,000 physicians in 29 specialties that was published on the Medscape news website.