ABSTRACT
This chapter concentrates on non-medical spouses, housewives and doctors' children. It illustrates that doctors' wives were indeed under pressure due to several factors. The main factors causing stress were: communications problem, concerns regarding their husbands excessive commitment to work, their husbands' detachment from the family and interruptions. Doctors' wives were four times more likely to commit suicide than other women. Exploring time factor in-depth, researchers suggest that spouses feel a strong need for time to talk with each other, while male doctors are more likely to use their leisure periods participating in sports amenities, on home improvement projects, or catching up on professional reading. In a dual doctor's marriage both parents may display workaholic attitude which can harm the relationship between parents and children. It was found that doctors' children and wives were neglected during their illness and doctors treated themselves when they were ill. This is of some concern for some doctors.
