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Originally posted by Exquisite5
Let me ask this now, those of you in grad school with meaningful relationships/married, how do you nurture your relationship and your education? Do you have any tips for striking the balance?
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I would be unable to tell you anything about a maritial relationship... But I can tell you about bad relationships while you are in grad school... Since you are beyond a "dating" only relationship with your beau, then it would be pointless for me to say anything. However, I agree what has been said before and that is COMMUNICATE often and frequently.
Moreover, you will have stretches of time during some months that you will have weekends off. That is when you set up your "date nights". Initially, you have plenty of time, but as you progress in school, you won't have any kind of time that it use to be... So if your husband is an ultra-professional and has many formal events to attend, you will have to find a way to bow out of those commitments... Just too much stuff to do...
The best I can do is invest in a good palm pilot!!! Ideally one that does not crash... And tell your husband it would be a great time for him to be sweet, such as, investing in massages and bring your food over or cooking dinner... It'll suck for the next 4 years, but in the grand scheme, what's four years for a lifetime of commitment...
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