MarriageStruggle with PhD
#RI-6ac1d470·7 months ago·
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“carried mental load for PhD”
What Actually Happened
Tired of carrying mental load, resenting dissertation work
What I wish I knew
"How to balance PhD and family responsibilities"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Communicate openly with partner about mental load and expectations"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Marriage Category
55
Marriage decisions logged. Avg regret 7.4/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
78%
of Marriage decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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