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The doctors I know are divorced or married to other doctors (never see each other, so marriage works). They are in debt just like most of us, but about 4x more.
Doctors are one of those professions where they make a lot of money, some of them, like plastic surgeons make a TON of money. Of course their kids are going to reap the benefits of this.
Being married to a doctor would be a lot like being single. Doctors tend to work crazy hours, especially surgeons and the like that pull in the most bucks.
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My mother is a doctor. She came from a working class family and certainly wasn't handed anything on a silver platter. She worked for what she got, and she became a doctor to help people not the money. She doesn't make all that much, but get by pretty comfortably.
Aside from having her give me free check ups and stuff, and even writing a few doctors notes when I was sick in school, it's not that different.
The doctors I know are divorced or married to other doctors (never see each other, so marriage works). They are in debt just like most of us, but about 4x more.
our attorney has that situation with his wife. they are both lawyers and work ridiculous hours. they must see each other very little. not many people would be able to put up with that and be happy.
The size of the house was too large? (due to a parent being a Dr?)
Or the size was too small due to no parent being a Dr?
In any case, how did the size kill the relationship?
the house was very large. they had a 2 floor bedroom where my dad would use the first floor as an office and watch tv. he spent a lot of time in there. with such a large house, its just very easy to avoid each other. but i dont think it killed the relationship (it have have helped it last longer) but it wasnt good for the relationship.
it worked out well when i moved in with my wife for about a year. its really easy to not get in each other's way in such a big place.
I know a doctor who is retirement age, but says he can't afford to retire. He says a lot of doctors don't make the kind of money people think they do. His wife staffs his office, along with one paid staff member, so his overhead is fairly low. According to what I've read, how much you make as a doctor depends a lot on the specialty you choose. Same for lawyers. Some specialties make good money. Public defenders don't. Half the game, as people have pointed out, is being good with your money.
I know a doctor who is retirement age, but says he can't afford to retire. He says a lot of doctors don't make the kind of money people think they do. His wife staffs his office, along with one paid staff member, so his overhead is fairly low. According to what I've read, how much you make as a doctor depends a lot on the specialty you choose. Same for lawyers. Some specialties make good money. Public defenders don't. Half the game, as people have pointed out, is being good with your money.
^^^^ yes... We have several friends who are dr's, each a different specialty . We don't know know how much their salaries ate specifically, but we know that they aren't much better off than my husband & I.
Doctors have so many fees they pay out of pocket, depending on if they are affiliated with a hospital, a private practice,etc....
With the exception of one of our friends' who is a trauma surgeon ( and yes, very well off- bu NEVER home), the others live fairly normal lives like us....
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