Johnson C A, Johnson B E, Liese B S
Department of Family Practice, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City.
J Am Med Womens Assoc (1972). 1991 Sep-Oct;46(5):155-9; 163.
While dual-doctor marriages are increasingly common, the attributes of these marriages, as seen by both partners, are little studied. We interviewed both partners in 21 married-doctor couples in Britain using a structured interview format. Results indicated that the doctors were minimally competitive with their spouses, generally sympathetic with their partners' needs for personal time, supportive of their spouses' careers, reasonably satisfied with their sex lives, had some difficulty relaxing, and communicated relatively well with their spouses. The division of household chores reflected traditional sex-role stereotyping. Overall, the most highly rated sources of conflict in the marriages were the amount of time the husband was away from home at work, in-laws, and bringing work home. Respondents generally rated their marriages high and believed the major advantage of a dual-doctor marriage was understanding on the part of both partners of all aspects of being a doctor. That one partner's career must take precedence and lack of time for other pursuits were seen as the major disadvantages.
虽然双医生婚姻越来越普遍，但夫妻双方对这类婚姻特点的研究却很少。我们采用结构化访谈形式，对英国21对夫妻医生中的双方进行了访谈。结果表明，医生们与配偶的竞争极小，通常理解伴侣对个人时间的需求，支持配偶的事业，对性生活较为满意，放松起来有些困难，与配偶的沟通也比较顺畅。家务分工反映出传统的性别角色定式。总体而言，婚姻中冲突最多的方面是丈夫工作时离家的时间、姻亲关系以及把工作带回家。受访者普遍对自己的婚姻评价很高，并认为双医生婚姻的主要优势在于夫妻双方都理解身为医生的方方面面。一方的事业必须优先以及缺少时间从事其他活动被视为主要劣势。
