Meet our software engineer husband and his stay-at-home wife, who’s recently developed a burning desire to become a doctor after binge-watching medical TV shows. While the husband tries to be financially responsible, saving for retirement and their children’s college, the wife is eager to dive head-first into medical school. But with no recent experience in the field, and concerns about finances and childcare, is this dream a recipe for disaster? Let’s find out!
A TV Show Obsession
Medical School Dreams
Financial Fears
A Realistic Suggestion?
Husband’s Side of the Story ️
Stay-at-Home Wife by Choice
Financial Rules
The $1000 Rule
The Application Dilemma
MCAT Resistance
The 50-School Compromise?
Alternative Medical Careers
Doctor Dreams vs. Financial Reality
Our software engineer husband is caught in a whirlwind of emotions as his wife’s newfound passion for medicine clashes with their financial plans. He suggests she takes smaller steps into the medical field, like becoming a CNA or nurse, but she’s determined to apply to at least 50 medical schools, despite not having taken the MCAT. With financial rules in place and the husband unwilling to approve the costly applications, will this couple find a compromise, or will their dreams and reality continue to collide? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this situation…
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