How to support my boyfriend in Law School?

Question

My boyfriend is going to Law School. Have you ever been through Law School? How do I support him? How do I help him get through this time?

Answer 1

I just finished my 1st year.  The best thing my girlfriend did was just let me do work with out pressuring me into too many social activities.  Just be completley understanding if he tells you he cannot attend something or do something because of school; trust me he will not be lying.  It can work you both just have to make it work.  My girlfriend and I had at least one night a week with no school.

Answer 2

encourage him and motivate him to continue no matter what and that is all

Answer 3

While I agree with Chevie, you know what's best for the two of you.

I just graduated in May. Basically, the first year they scare you to death, the second year they work you to death, and the third year they bore you to death. It's a cliche'd adage, but it's absolutely true.

So...

The first year, be unconditionally supportive. Every day I felt like an outclassed moron. Just encourage him to stay with it and assure him the first year's the worst.

The second year, be understanding when he sets up a cot in the library. Literally. I used to get to school at 7 and leave at 12, when the library closed.

The third year, just nod and smile when he complains about how he'd like to graduate already. By this time you either have a job or you don't and it's too late to do anything about your GPA. Everything's old hat, and you really just want to get the h**l out and get on with your life, but you need that diploma first.

This sounds like a pain in the butt, and believe me, it is. I didn't live with anyone because I don't think anyone would have or could have put up with me for those three years. That said, there were a lot of marriages during the three years, so pressure sometimes draws people closer.

And the dirty little secret of law school is that the hardest part doesn't happen until AFTER you graduate. Studying for the bar exam is the closest thing to slavery or h**l on Earth any of us will ever have to endure.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Be carefull.....you are not obligated to support your boyfriend while he is in school. Be sure you know him well before you let him live off of you. I have seen this before with Med students looking for a sugar to take care of them while they go to school. After graduation, they move on, you get left behind.