The school tried to prepare us (the spouse's) about the hardships we would face when our spouse entered medical school. They even have a "support" group for it, however, there are soooo many things that that didn't tell me and as I have entered into year 3 of this journey I'm learning them.
1. The week before the big test your spouse will become consumed with nothing
but studying (I actually expected this) and will turn into someone you don't
recognize. They will be hateful, lazy, rude, and condescending.
2. You are NOT allowed to bring up problems in the marriage, finances,
household chores, or anything else unless it has to do with how you can help
them succeed in school...If you do, you WILL be blamed for any missed points
on assignments, bad grades, or just general bad days in class.
3. If your spouse encourages you to have a life outside of their bubble be warned
THIS IS A TRAP!!!!! You will get the guilt trip from H&LL
4. If your spouse doesn't do well in school they can 5th year you (hold you back a
year), kick you out, or make you repeat tests. Needless to say we are on the 5th
year track, which now means don't do well again..bye bye thanks for giving us
your money but you are not going to be a doctor.
5. Unless you are ridiculously rich to start with, you will be below the poverty
line...seriously? I work a freaking full time job and we are still not okay!
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