Physician marriages.

A questionnaire study of physicians' ratings of various aspects of their marriage, was sent to 100 randomly selected physicians in Ramsey County (St. Paul, Minnesota). Eighty per cent of the sample responded. All 80 had been married at least once. There were fewer divorces reported compared with the general population. The group of 80 rated their marriages above average. Spouses who were considered extroverted correlated very significantly with a good marriage rating. The educational level of the spouse did not correlate with the marriage rating. Working long hours was not associated with poor marriage ratings or divorce. No significant relationship was revealed in examining the study variables for grouped medical specialties.