Fitting our marriage in between beeps

What does this mean to a wife? It means having a nearly invisible spouse. My new husband has been reduced to a very large lump that occasionally occupies our bed. Before he goes to sleep, I rub his blistered feet and peel the scrubs off his aching body. That's not to say he doesn't try to...

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Published in:Newsweek 2002-08, Vol.140 (9), p.10
Main Author: Moore, Mary K
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Families & family life
Marriage
Medical residencies
Safety
Wages & salaries
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Summary:What does this mean to a wife? It means having a nearly invisible spouse. My new husband has been reduced to a very large lump that occasionally occupies our bed. Before he goes to sleep, I rub his blistered feet and peel the scrubs off his aching body. That's not to say he doesn't try to be attentive to me as well; last week he picked up a dozen roses on his crawl home from another stressful all-nighter. By the time I returned from putting them in a vase, he was asleep in the chair.
ISSN:0028-9604
1069-840X