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According to Dr. Susan Helper, the secret to a successful marriage is to first “be good friends.” Susan and her husband, Dr. Stephen Helper, are not only a very devoted couple, but are also office partners at Mohawk Medical Group on Stockdale Highway in the Southwest. They joined the group in the fall after being in private practice in central Bakersfield since 1977.The pair met in medical school and married just before starting residency. As Susan said, “Medicine tends to be so intense, so time-consuming.” In fact, medical school typically means 12 to 16 hour days, and residency is even more daunting. Stephen added, “During residency you tend to be mainly around other doctors. People in the medical profession tend to be your social circle.” Because of this, dual-physician marriages are not that uncommon. On the other hand, if the spouse is non-medical, then it’s no surprise that there is a significant number of divorces during...
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