Their husbands are training for degrees that take years (and years) of studying to obtain. How do these women manage physically and emotionally while their husbands pursue their dreams?
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aw and medicine may be considered lucrative and rewarding fields but require a tremendous investment of time and effort — plus nonstop studying — to succeed in them.
Therefore, it’s not very common for young men in our community to follow this career path. They often already have a family when they first dip their feet into the working world, and so opt to pursue a profession whose training requirements are easier to manage.
But those who choose law and medicine are invariably bright, ambitious, and focused on the ultimate goal. They’re determined to succeed, in spite of the long road ahead and the fact that the studying is relentless, the hours grueling, and the classes demanding.
Just as tenacious are their young wives who support them in this endeavor, holding down the fort for years at a time. They’ve grown accustomed to attending family simchahs, siddur plays, and PTA meetings on their own. After a stressful day at work, and an afternoon with the kids, they do suppertime, bath time, and bedtime by themselves and try to keep the kids distracted and quiet while their husbands study in the next room. If not for them, their husbands say, it never could’ve happened.
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