Overview
Being in a medical marriage is no easy task!
The number of hours that a physician has to work and giving the priority to patients can be daunting to their partners.
In this article, we will briefly discuss some helpful techniques to reignite the passion in a medical marriage.
Helpful tips to restore passion in a medical marriage
In this section, we will cover some tips that many medical couples have benefited from.
Recognize that your spouse has a secret lover!
Marrying a doctor means you will have three partners in this relationship:
- You
- Your physician spouse
- Their medical career
The tricky part is that most spouses marry doctors not because they love their practice, but rather due to loving the person.
Over time, the non-medic spouse realizes how much time and commitment it takes to be a doctor, which negatively impacts intimate times and slowly extinguish passion.
To solve this issue, you need to set boundaries for your medic husband/wife to help them separate their career from home activities.
I know what you’re thinking, “but that’s their job!”.
Unfortunately, a physician might not realize that they’re doing things wrong since they received no marital tips during medical school, so you might have to take this one.
The schedule hack
Each week, sit with your spouse to create a calendar that organizes your schedule to leave a window for some “us time”.
Both of you need to take a picture of that schedule and stick to it!
Date nights
Scheduling frequent date nights is a crucial step to maintain a healthy marriage. And no, I’m not talking about ordering food and watching Netflix.
Dress up for the event, turn your phones off, and choose a new place to spend the evening together and enjoy the company.
These dates should be scheduled at least twice a month to forget about the struggle of the job.
Here are some helpful tips for date nights:
- Before you end your date, set another date in your schedule (important!).
- Plan the next 4 or 6 dates and buy tickets to large events in bulk.
- For guys, try to spice things up by keeping the date a surprise. Just tell your wife what to wear and enjoy yourselves!
Takeaway message
As discussed in a previous article, the health of a medical marriage translates to the quality of care patients receive.
Hopefully, you will benefit from the tips listed in this article, but if you have further questions, feel free to ask in the comment section below.
