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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Speaking as a woman, the big lawyers and doctors do not divorce much. They tend to have sex on the side. The big law partners can easily carve out time for affairs. Out of the doctors, the surgeons (specifically ortho, plastic surgeons, etc) tend to be the worst offenders.

They all tend to prefer to stay married. To maintain consistent care for their kids and for sake of public image.[/quote]

Agree with this. And big law partners (men and women) have more opportunities for affairs because they often travel a lot, and the nature of their business brings them into contact with a wide range of people who might be up for short or long-term affairs -- clients, associates, colleagues/friends/old flames in other cities. And their work is often social (dinners, drinks, and other entertainment) which makes it very easy to conceal extra-marital relationships.

My sense is doctors who cheat are much more likely to do it with staff within their practice or hospital, which can be incredibly convenient, but is a much smaller pool and seems riskier if you really care about not getting caught (not just by your spouse but by colleagues as well, as that kind of workplace affair can be very problematic). And while technically lawyers and doctors both have ethical rules that make relationships with clients/patients a bad idea, the rules for doctors are a much bigger deal. A corporate law partner having an affair with someone in the GC's office at a corporate client would really not be considered a big deal; a surgeon having an affair with a patient would be jeopardize their license to practice.

Now, doctors who teach in med schools, or who are very active on the publishing/speaking circuit? Lots of opportunities to cheat.[/quote]

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