Dr. Helen Burney

And when both partners are physicians, the dynamics can be incredibly complex, from either long hours, from call schedules, career advancement, to even raising families or maintaining your personal time. The balance is really challenging, but it's not impossible.

So we're going to go into the strategies, the struggles, and successes that come with balancing two demanding careers while building a life together. So whether you're currently in a dual physician relationship, like we all are, or you're thinking about entering one, or maybe you're just curious about how this beautiful chaos works, this conversation is for you. Let's get started, everyone.

So we're going to go into the strategies, the struggles, and successes that come with balancing two demanding careers while building a life together. So whether you're currently in a dual physician relationship, like we all are, or you're thinking about entering one, or maybe you're just curious about how this beautiful chaos works, this conversation is for you. Let's get started, everyone.

So we're going to go into the strategies, the struggles, and successes that come with balancing two demanding careers while building a life together. So whether you're currently in a dual physician relationship, like we all are, or you're thinking about entering one, or maybe you're just curious about how this beautiful chaos works, this conversation is for you. Let's get started, everyone.

So this introduction is going to be a little different. Instead of all of the accolades and where we are, I'm going to talk about that I'm married to another urologist, and he's at Indiana University with me. And we've actually been married, it'll be 10 years this year, and we have three little boys. So we have an eight-year-old, a six-year-old, and a four-year-old.

So this introduction is going to be a little different. Instead of all of the accolades and where we are, I'm going to talk about that I'm married to another urologist, and he's at Indiana University with me. And we've actually been married, it'll be 10 years this year, and we have three little boys. So we have an eight-year-old, a six-year-old, and a four-year-old.

So this introduction is going to be a little different. Instead of all of the accolades and where we are, I'm going to talk about that I'm married to another urologist, and he's at Indiana University with me. And we've actually been married, it'll be 10 years this year, and we have three little boys. So we have an eight-year-old, a six-year-old, and a four-year-old.

Katie, tell me about your family.

Katie, tell me about your family.

Katie, tell me about your family.

Oh, that's so cute. So clearly there's a lot going on in both of y'all's households and very, very busy. So I'm going to start with, let's go back to when it was just the two of you, either before or right after the marriage bliss.

Oh, that's so cute. So clearly there's a lot going on in both of y'all's households and very, very busy. So I'm going to start with, let's go back to when it was just the two of you, either before or right after the marriage bliss.

Oh, that's so cute. So clearly there's a lot going on in both of y'all's households and very, very busy. So I'm going to start with, let's go back to when it was just the two of you, either before or right after the marriage bliss.

Did any of you have discussions kind of about like financials or are you going to be on the same page about your lifestyle habits, where you're going to work, things like that?

Did any of you have discussions kind of about like financials or are you going to be on the same page about your lifestyle habits, where you're going to work, things like that?

Did any of you have discussions kind of about like financials or are you going to be on the same page about your lifestyle habits, where you're going to work, things like that?

No, you bring up a good point. You know, I think urology is such a small world. I, I met my husband at a urology residency interview dinner. So we were, we were actually in Chicago as well. And, uh, we both met and just hit it off and like the rest was history. And we ended up doing six years long distance while we were in residency together. We both were in six year programs.

No, you bring up a good point. You know, I think urology is such a small world. I, I met my husband at a urology residency interview dinner. So we were, we were actually in Chicago as well. And, uh, we both met and just hit it off and like the rest was history. And we ended up doing six years long distance while we were in residency together. We both were in six year programs.

No, you bring up a good point. You know, I think urology is such a small world. I, I met my husband at a urology residency interview dinner. So we were, we were actually in Chicago as well. And, uh, we both met and just hit it off and like the rest was history. And we ended up doing six years long distance while we were in residency together. We both were in six year programs.

He was at Cornell and I was at the We got married my fourth year of residency, and we had our first kid our chief year while we were still apart. So when we were actually thinking about jobs and next steps, we were already married and a family, and we weren't even living together yet. So we were trying to think, where are we going to go? What kind of a job do we want?