OK, first, they are both physicians. The kids in both families are good kids. Really polite, good kids. The kids from the organ transplant surgeon get to travel all over the world, spend their summers on the ocean and the oldest is now at an IVY.
The second, the wife, also a physician, would like to not work and spend more time with the 3 kids, who have 2 nannies, juggling schedules. She complains that she really doesn't want to work but the husband says she has to for monetary reasons.
I am quite sure the first is not loaded with debt. He is with one of the top universities in the country. I look at it as he is a skilled surgeon, but so is my brother in law. This is more about manuevering, even in medicine. I expect it in investment banking but this is medicine. I talk to DH about it, he had a pretty good private practice and said the schmooze factor is big, even in medicine.
Passthepotatoes, can you say anything to me without judgement? I never once said happiness. Give it a break.
Ren
