What's It Like Being Married To A Doctor

<p>What is it like being the spouse of a physician? You get to witness their journey from being an undergrad through residency and then being in-practice. Plus, it gives you a front-row seat to financial and non-financial issues that physicians experience.&nbsp;</p> <p>In this episode of the Finance For Physicians Podcast, Daniel Wrenne talks to Hugh Baker, a Certified Financial Planner or CFP&reg; who is married to Kerry, a primary care physician in practice.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Topics Discussed:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Passion or Pay? Most physicians become doctors as a calling/dream profession</li> <li>Medical School and Marriage: No better time than quick break before residency</li> <li>Financial Challenges/Stressors: Just scraping by with help from parents&rsquo; payroll</li> <li>Transitioning into Training: Real job running a hospital as a family medicine resident</li> <li>Counterintuitive Costs: Spent money on cleaning service to spend time together</li> <li>Save Money, Buy Time: Not frugal, but spent money on anything time related</li> <li>Outcomes and Priorities: Is there something you could have done differently?</li> <li>Children: Challenging time that amplifies potential problems with relationships</li> <li>House Poor: Not an option because of interest in splurging on vacations</li> <li>Big Picture Money: Decision fatigue affects conversations and costs</li> <li>What&rsquo;s Important: Listen, be supportive, and align with values to avoid mistakes</li> <li>Upbringing: What&rsquo;s your relationship with money? How do you relate to money?</li> <li>Patient Population: Constant push for physicians to do more with less</li> <li>Flexible Fund: Cash in savings means ability to choose to not work somewhere</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://financeforphysicians.co/contact/">Contact Finance for Physicians</a></p> <p><a href="http://financeforphysicians.co">Finance for Physicians</a></p>