I started reading Chapter 6 of Turn Your Face by Barbara Linney and was amused to read the author saying working too much can be a symptom of falling in love with praise. After what I wrote yesterday about my husband’s confession of feeling more successful at work than at home, I know Barbara and I are on the same page. Mark is definitely a people pleaser and early in our marriage, he was getting more positive feedback at work than at home. Could it be that simple? Not on your life. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘wingspouse concept’
My Experiment: Day 7 Work Life Balance
May 20th, 2010 by Kathi the wingspouse
A View From the Front Seat
September 3rd, 2009 by spouse to the wingspouse
by Mark Browne, MD MMM CPE FAAP
This week I celebrated 19 years with the best partner I can imagine. Although she has been my wife for nearly two decades, she has only been my wingspouse for the last 10 years or so. When we (not I) decided to make the jump from being a practicing physician into the world of administrative medicine, neither of us really knew what to expect. After living the physician executive life for the last decade or so, I have become what most would call “successful”. Using my highly focused retrospectoscope, I can assure you of one thing – I could not have gotten to where I am now without my wingspouse. (more…)