Hello friends I hope everyone is well.
This is not your traditional topic, but it is definitely something thats on my mind. Sadly, my fiancee who I have been with for 5 years could not tolerate my dedication to this career path anymore. We separated, and I now have 2 months to study for Step 1 along with this depression to cope with.
Anyway, I am 29 years of age. I assume 2 years of rotations in different cities, plus minimum 3 years of intense residency. Adding in some room for error, lets say Ill be 35 years by the time I am DONE DONE DONE and possibly have some leisure time for dating and the like. Obviously, that does not paint a very promising picture for me, and leaves me wondering if I will be stuck settling on a marriage.
I understand this is a strange subject but I still just want to know. Is it realistic to expect to meet enough people/form meaningful/intimate relationships while going through this part of medicine? I am dedicated to this career, but there are certainly other things in life that I value very much as well, and starting a family at least in my low 30's was one of them. Any input would be much appreciated.
Thanks
This is not your traditional topic, but it is definitely something thats on my mind. Sadly, my fiancee who I have been with for 5 years could not tolerate my dedication to this career path anymore. We separated, and I now have 2 months to study for Step 1 along with this depression to cope with.
Anyway, I am 29 years of age. I assume 2 years of rotations in different cities, plus minimum 3 years of intense residency. Adding in some room for error, lets say Ill be 35 years by the time I am DONE DONE DONE and possibly have some leisure time for dating and the like. Obviously, that does not paint a very promising picture for me, and leaves me wondering if I will be stuck settling on a marriage.
I understand this is a strange subject but I still just want to know. Is it realistic to expect to meet enough people/form meaningful/intimate relationships while going through this part of medicine? I am dedicated to this career, but there are certainly other things in life that I value very much as well, and starting a family at least in my low 30's was one of them. Any input would be much appreciated.
Thanks