Hello and welcome to WOAS!
I am a newly-wed wife of a surgeon. We have been together for nearly 3 years, and happily tied the knot this past spring.
I’ve started this blog as a space to share thoughts and the often odd on-goings in the life of a surgeon, and hence, my own! I’ve opted for anonymity to have both freedom and privacy. For reference, S = Surgeon (my husband) and WS = myself (ha!). All other names will likely be fabricated. That said, I don’t aim to fictionalize my experiences.
Thank you for stopping by and feel free to drop me a comment anytime!
— WS
Wife of a Surgeon 
Hello :). My boyfriend is in his second year of residency. We’ve been dating a year and I’m starting to really feel the strain the residency will no doubt put on the relationship. I’m struggling and he is too. I’ve read so many of your posts but one call or email exchange would really help me. I’m really curious if this gets better? What’s it like once he’s a fellow or attending? I love this man and I’ll do anything to make it work. But I would like to know if I’m committing to a lifetime of this.
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Hey, I just came across your blog and finding your posts really reassuring and helpful.
My fiancé is a general surgeon (nearing the end of his training). I find myself going to social events mostly alone as he says he doesn’t have the appetite to attend (and often can’t). He just doesn’t like socialising with people who aren’t in his circle in his spare time because he hardly gets much spare time and is very busy as you probably understand. When I do ask him to come somewhere with me (which I must admit I don’t do much anymore) , I get a lot of pushback and sometimes it gets me down and I feel alone. Do you have any tips or advice on how to handle this? Do I just need to accept that my relationship just won’t be normal in the sense that everyone else’s partners go to places with them?
I’d really appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks
P
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