This is something I've thought before too, actually. Like at one point (before I knew she was sick), when I felt jealous of MC's wife...then realized that if I was married to him and knew how he interacted with his patients, I'd probably be jealous of them. Especially if he didn't seem to be listening to me or caring if I was upset--I could see being like, "Oh, I see, you can listen to and care for your patients and their problems, but not your own wife?"

Plus, now having experienced transference, I would wonder how many of his patients experience that toward him (the positive kind) and how he felt about that adoration. Like if he had patients who basically worshipped him, no matter what he did, or wanted to hop in bed with him, how would he feel about his wife being critical of him or not being so adoring...