getting a phd while married

While eventually it is a personal decision for the couple based on their commitment and readiness, what are the points to remember when one thinks of getting married in the middle of a PhD? ... and I don't see any reason for a couple to wait until after a PhD to get married if they are ready now. I may add more later if I think of anything else ...

Hey everyone.. I was wondering, has anyone on here gotten married/planned a wedding while doing their PhD? For context, I'm going into my fifth year in a pharmaceutical program, and based on my experiments, I probably still have about 2 years left (lol).

It can be incredibly difficult to date while pursuing a PhD, but I know plenty of people who have gotten married and started families during grad school. Finances are a big deterrent for most people, though, so keep that in mind.

106 votes, 33 comments. Does anyone have advice on how to handle the ups and downs and stresses of being a PhD student, while also making time for…

Some older studies have reported that marriage during graduate school is inherently detrimental to the relationship [1], while more current research suggests that marriage can be a supportive factor that contributes to married graduate student successes [2].

Are you dating a PhD student, or married to one? Watching your spouse go through the PhD process can be confusing at best and downright terrible at worst.

Dr. Robert E. Buxbaum (married with children and a PhD), July 1,, 2015. Growing up is perhaps the most difficult and important thing anyone does; getting married or entering a PhD program is a nice step, though it doesn't quite mean you're an adult yet.

Is it a good idea to get married in graduate school? Here is a summary of key considerations if you want to tie the knot in graduate school.

Balancing your PhD and Your Relationship. You have spent years nurturing this, getting to know them and you know that this is the one. Sometimes they frustrate you, sometimes you just don't want to see them, but you know that eventually you will make up and all will be well. You spend all day thinking about them, and you even dream about them.

Marriage responsibilities can strain effective time management and can significantly increase stress. This article will address both the challenges and benefits of being married as a college student, while highlighting strategies for successfully overcoming the challenges, as well as techniques for capitalizing on the benefits.

The Pros of Married Life as a Medical Student… Married medical students have found that there are a number of advantages to being married while dealing with the rigors of medical school.

By 2015, I was a postdoctoral researcher, engaged to be married and considering whether or not to change from my birth name to my husband's name. As a scholar, that sparked feelings of shame and an uncomfortable, deep-seated fear of potential long-lasting repercussions to the new career I was intent on building. ... While hyphenating works ...

Within six months of getting married, a fourth had begun. With that, we said sayonara and adios to our "honeymoon period." ... before settling in sunny California where she worked in college ministry while her husband completed his PhD. She is passionate about raising her three little kids, and writing and teaching women to be fully-equipped ...

Married Scientists and the Name Change Dilemma. When scientists talk to each other, we end up referencing literature by tossing around names of authors and dates of publications. Our own body of work becomes tied to our names, and I think most of us recall the day we finally became "Pubmed-able," that is, when our name appeared as an author ...

The next three weeks are spent writing my PhD proposal from the waiting room while we wait for Elian to grow big enough to leave the hospital's nursery. Our decision to have a baby during grad school did not come lightly. For a lot of students, grad school falls smack in the middle of prime mate-finding and baby-making years.

I got married while still in the data collection phase of my dissertation, but was doing most of the planning for the wedding while writing my prospectus/proposal. Having an all inclusive venue would have been way easier than having to find the florist, photographer, etc by myself.

Even statisticians like Upton can't say the exact numbers of women who get pregnant while getting a PhD. Studies are scarce. ... Married women with children are about 35 percent less likely to enter a tenure track position after earning a PhD than married men with children, ...

Are you thinking about getting married or having children during graduate school? In this video, I explain the complexities of either having a baby in grad s...

To everyone who is considering getting married while doing a PhD though, it's probably the best time in terms of organising a wedding. A friend of mine got married shortly after I did, she works in a 9-5 non-flexitime job and found it difficult to get appointments for dress fittings, catering meetings, etc as she only really had Saturdays to ...

One of the main reasons we were thinking to get married during the PhD is because we both want to move abroad to work and I would love to post-doc abroad, so we figured by getting married during the PhD, we can make that move fairly quick after I submit and pass my viva.

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I'm a woman who is married and has 2 children currently pursuing my PhD. Marital status shouldn't affect your ability to get a postdoc, people frequently get married during their PhD.

I'm engaged, getting married in a few weeks, which is exciting. And I have a bachelor's degree in mathematics as well from University of Utah. And my master's is from NYU.

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I completed my PhD while getting married, having my daughter, buying a home and working full-time all at the same time. AMA!

First, congrats on your PhD work and engagement. Second, I got married in my last year of grad school as I was writing up my dissertation doc, etc. I wish I would've waited until I finished. My wedding was WONDERFUL, but I don't feel like I was able to enjoy it as much as I could've. I was planning and in the last throes of my program (STEM).