RN married to RN. What is it like?

GilaRRT · Mar 10, 2008

it can be quite difficult if you have a hard time separating work from home. Otherwise, it is like any other relationship. Marriage has been both the most challenging and most rewarding aspect of my life. I doubt that would change if my wife was not a nurse.

towntalker · Mar 10, 2008

there is an understanding of what your spouse has to go thru in a days work

marriage and work are what you make it to be

Silverblitzen · Mar 10, 2008

Well, hubby and I are both RNs, but he's not on the floor - he teaches. It, at the very least, makes for fascinating dinner conversations. As a previous poster said, it's sometimes nice if you can separate work from home. On the other hand, things that we consider fair fodder for conversation can sometimes turn others a bit green around the gills. :uhoh3: We'll never have "nothing" to talk about!

I knew a couple of travel nurses that took assignments together and they had a ball! Went all over the country, working as they went, even worked the same unit. Very nice situation for them.

Sue

Tweety, BSN, RN · Mar 10, 2008

It was nice having someone to talk to who understands the lingo and the job stresses.

amy0123, BSN, RN · Mar 10, 2008

Yes I agree. Sometimes I wish I had someone to talk to about my day. It can be emotionally/physically stressful and it's great to find someone who understood. Or would at least listen.

Stringer · Mar 10, 2008

It is one of the best things in our relationship/friendship.

I was just wondering what it is like to be married, or be with, another person who has the same profession. Just curious : )

MedicalLPN, LPN · Mar 10, 2008

It was nice having someone to talk to who understands the lingo and the job stresses.

Yeah, I would think it would be nice to have someone you can actually talk to about your day/night at work without their eyes glazing over

PeachPie · Mar 10, 2008

Yeah, I would think it would be nice to have someone you can actually talk to about your day/night at work without their eyes glazing over

Or turning green! Many friends and family members have forbidden me from talking about the job at the dinner table!

nyapa, RN · Mar 11, 2008

there is an understanding of what your spouse has to go thru in a days work
marriage and work are what you make it to be

Yep, and there is no problem either with shift work. The other person understands perfectly. The only problem is that you may often not see each other, 'ships passing in the night'.

Ruby Vee, BSN · Mar 11, 2008

my husband and i are boh nurses -- i met him at work. we certainly understand what the other's job is like, and we even know the same people!

scrapgirl2000 · Mar 14, 2008

My fiancee and I are both nurses. I am an LVN and he is an RN. Having careers in the same field give us more commonality to connect with. He comes home and vents to me (while I listen patiently) and I vent to him while he listens patiently. We also respect each others opinion about choices, respect constructive criticism, and ask each other for advise (mainly me asking his advice since he has ER experience and has been in the field longer). The funny thing is, my brother is a firefighter paramedic and my father ia a firefighter engineer, so when the family get's together, you have two firemen and two nurses discussing work/calls (which we four can relate). My poor mom and sister in law are out of the loop because they have no idea what we are talking about! It is nice to have someone who understands why you have bad days and who you cry after one.