Divorce And Affairs????

[rachaelm4]

I was wondering all of you nurses out there, does it seem that your relationship is stressed being in this field? I have read many topics having to do with divorce here and was wondering if this is a problem? I'm married with two young (6,7) kids, I'm getting ready to start school in the fall, and along with all of the other stresses in my life, I'm adding on going to school into the mix of things. I've been with my husband for 12 years, and we have had many, many stresses in our relationship before, but it seems like it just keeps getting worse. Many nurses I have spoken to are divorced, and I'm starting to get concerned about it......

Please let me know if this is a trend in nursing...

[MQ Edna]

I've been married for 25 years this year. My husband has seen me through aide to LVN to BSN to MSN and been very supportive. The thing that rocked him back on heels, however, was when I had to explain that I was taking a pay cut to use the MSN-CNS that I had put the family through psychological and financial h*** to get! And that in my new role I would be working 50-60 hours a week when I used to work 3 12-hour critical care shifts and be done with it! He thinks I'm totally nuts!

Well, he hasn't run screaming the other direction, which either means that either we're both nuts, or he has a second wife and kids somewhere and I've been too busy to figure it out. I love what I'm doing, but there's no denying that it's been really hard on my family. Good luck, and I hope you find someone as supportive as you deserve.