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Life as a medical wife can sometimes be difficult. Many women struggle with resentment, exhaustion, loneliness and isolation. They've often been uprooted from their families and moved away from home, in order for their husband to build his career. For those who have children, they often feel like a single mom with almost all the childrearing responsibility falling on them.

That's where Side by Side steps in. We believe there is something unique about the support other medical wives can offer each other. We offer women a place where people understand what they are going through, where they find friends and surrogate family members, where they find help and companionship.

Side by Side is a national outreach ministry to medical wives, including all wives of medical and dental students, residents, fellows, as well as the wives of practicing physicians and dentists. It is non-denominational and evangelical in nature. Founded in Rochester, MN, it is now a branch of Christian Medical/Dental Association.

Marriage Moment: Take Five

Have you ever been tempted to say, "As soon as this difficult rotation is over or as soon as this project is done, then we'll take time for our marriage?" Or maybe you have said, "As soon as the baby is weaned we'll take time for each other. Sometimes taking special time for each other never happens. You are often both juggling too many responsibilities. Author and speaker, Dr. Wayne Sotile encourages us by saying, "People with stress-resilient marriages nourish the relationships while they are waiting for those other things to happen." Therefore, I would like to encourage you to take five. Take five minutes to do the small things for each other that mean so much. It only takes five minutes or less to rub your husband's shoulders, encourage him with kind words, ask him to hold you in the morning before crawling out of bed, or hold his hand while walking or driving. These are small investments that you can make in your marriage to keep it healthy.

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