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arriage is hard enough. Throw
in a tough, demanding job like
managing a surgical facility,
with its long hours and long list
of responsibilities, and the odds
of staying happily wed get longer, too. It doesn't have
to be that way, though, not if you create the life and
the marriage that you want to have, not if you honor
the marriage and change for the better. In "Can You
Have Your Job, and Stay (Happily) Married, Too?"
Marie Sakosky-Kelly, RN, and her husband, orthope-
dic surgeon John D. Kelly IV, MD, share the secrets to
balancing a busy healthcare career and being in a
healthy, loving relationship.
• Great marriages just don't happen. They
are the result of conscious decision, effort and an
ongoing commitment. We have the power to deter-
mine the quality of our marriage. Deciding to com-
mit to a better marriage will enrich the lives of both
partners. Marriage can make or break your happi-
ness. Focus on balance, on juggling your work
demands, your home life and your relationship. You
have to keep them in check.
• If you aren't getting closer ... you're drift-
ing apart. Maintaining a resilient marriage in the
K I C K E R
M arr iage and Medicine: A Mat ch M ade in …
Can you excel in your career and have happily-ever-after, too?
Marie Sakosky-Kelly, RN,
and John D. Kelly IV, MD
Speaker Profile
• Ms. Kelly has
held clinical,
research and
management
positions during
her nursing
career.
• Dr. Kelly, our
"Cutting Remarks"
columnist, is an
orthopedic sur-
geon/ sports-
shoulder
specialist who
practices in
Philadelphia, Pa.
• Their twin daugh-
ters just graduat-
ed from college.
where leaders meet, learn and grow together
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