Do doctors make good wives?
Sarah Duran
Updated on March 09, 2026
In addition to the more obvious physician characteristics (high intelligence, highly motivated, strong income potential), doctors make good partners because of their personalities, according to the aforementioned BMJ Open study.
Is it hard being a doctors wife?
Being married to a doctor is hard. But it can also be incredibly rewarding, knowing that by supporting your spouse and sacrificing time with them, you're also helping to take care of those in need of medical help.Is marrying a doctor hard?
Time together can be especially difficult if both spouses are working (which is a whole other story because it can be very hard for both spouses to work with a doctor's schedule + little children). Your traditional weekend dates aren't always an option, so you must be creative with the time you have together.What age do doctors usually marry?
At the age of 34–36, 83% of the women doctors were married or living as if married compared with 71% of women in the general population; and 89% of the men doctors were living with a spouse or partner compared with 68% of men in the general population.What is the divorce rate among doctors?
The study, published online in The BMJ, found that 24 percent of physician respondents had been divorced, whereas 25 percent of dentists, 31 percent of health care executives, and 33 percent of nurses had been divorced.BEING MARRIED TO A DOCTOR-THE UGLY TRUTH
Which profession has the most divorces?
First-Line Enlisted Military SupervisorsIndividuals under the age of 30 have a 30% divorce rate, making it the most divorced profession, according to Zippia's research. Although there is no singular answer for this trend, some reasons for divorce could include job stress and longer deployments.