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I’m a nurse and my partner can’t understand the stress of the job

Nurses’ partners can find it hard to understand and make allowances for the unique stresses and demands of the job. These often include having to work unsocial hours, being unable to plan a long way ahead because of uncertainty about rotas, and sheer pressure of being in a safety-critical profession. These gaps in understanding can create tensions in nurses’ marriages and relationships – read advice on how to cope
Heterosexual couple in their thirties sitting on the floor and looking at each other with relaxed expressions but crossed arms, suggesting an attempt at communication 
 
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