as the spouse of someone finishing her first year i can only say be very prepared. we have a 6 and 4 year old the first year has been unbelievably bad on both of us. her program is all class room the first year. she has missed kid's school functions and basically has been absent the last year. crna school demands all and i mean all of her time. i go to bed and wake up without her due to the time she must put in to get through. this has put me in the position of full time child care before and after school. during orientation they told the spouses things will be diffucult but i had no idea it was going to be this bad. my lovely wife roams the night like a vampire and is consumed by the next day's study demands. it has been the toughest thing i have ever done. i have felt alone and by myself in this vortex of isolation and stress. she has spent more time with her study group than me and when we do get a little time together her thoughts are with her studies. the demands on you will be extreme. the demands on your husband will be extreme in that he becomes the caregiver for you and your children. and he may at times feel left out and ignored. the only thing that keeps us going is the tremendous benefit this will be when its completed. its life changing career decision and that has to be the motivating factor. never though, let him go a day without you telling him how important he is to you and what you are doing. let him know its for both of you. always let him know how special he is and you will get through this. it will be worth it in the end! god bless and good luck