# Why do most healthcare professionals have failed relationships?

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As per an article in _VeryWellMind_ in March 2025, compassion fatigue is a common concern among many healthcare professionals. It can result in a pessimistic attitude and apathy in personal relationships. However, I do not agree with the topic of discussion today, primarily due to the use of the wrong adjective—most!

As per a BMJ article, “_Divorce among physicians and other healthcare professionals in the United States: analysis of census survey data,_” published in February 2015, 24.3% of physicians had ever been divorced. This was lower than nurses (33%), healthcare executives (30.9%), lawyers (26.9%), and nonhealthcare professionals (35%).

However, the impact of long working hours, burnout and stress, delayed life milestones, and specialty risk (psychiatrists have the highest divorce rate among healthcare providers – 51%) cannot be overlooked in these professionals.

sources:

> **[Compassion Fatigue: The Toll of Caring Too Much](https://www.verywellmind.com/compassion-fatigue-the-toll-of-caring-too-much-7377301?utm_source)**
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> Compassion fatigue is emotional and physical exhaustion affecting people who care for those experiencing pain and suffering. Learn why it happens and how to cope.

> **[Divorce among physicians and other healthcare professionals in the United...](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25694110/)**
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> Divorce among physicians is less common than among non-healthcare workers and several health professions. Female physicians have a substantially higher prevalence of divorce than male physicians, which may be partly attributable to a differential...

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