Being married to a surgeon in residency involves significant challenges, including long hours and emotional strain. The partner must adapt by managing household tasks and celebrating small victories. The realities of residency include averaging 80-hour workweeks, with shifts lasting 13 hours. This lifestyle results in missed personal occasions and requires immense flexibility and resilience. The partner experiences the impact of these demanding hours, highlighting the complexity of supporting a loved one in such a rigorous career while maintaining their own well-being.
I learned how to be flexible, manage things on my own when needed, and celebrate small victories, such as when he passed exams or had weekends free.
Averaging an 80-hour workweek might not sound that bad, but living it means working more hours than not, six days a week, sometimes seven.
It's waking up at 4:30 a.m. on a Saturday and not getting home until 9 p.m. on some days, missing holidays and birthdays.
Nothing really prepares you for residency; it's consistent 13-hour shifts and months of overnight rotations.
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