Supporting Medical Wives: Building Strong, Christ-Centered Marriages

Rebecca Lehman and Lindsay Ilgenfritz from CMDA’s Side by Side ministry join host Dr. Mike Chupp to discuss the unique challenges of medical and dental marriages. Side by Side is a ministry dedicated to supporting and encouraging medical wives through every season of life. Drawing from their experience, Rebecca and Lindsay share how the ministry walks alongside women from the training years through retirement, offering support and Christ-centered community to help strengthen marriages. Together, they highlight why strong marriages in healthcare require intentional investment and how no one is meant to navigate this calling alone.

Chapters

• (00:00:08) - Medical and Dentist Wives
• (00:01:52) - Women in Healthcare: Side by Side
• (00:04:17) - A Moment of Celebration for Side by Side
• (00:06:03) - CMDA's Side by Side Ministry
• (00:09:38) - CAMDA Marriage Enrichment Weekend
• (00:11:28) - Marriage Enrichment Weekend
• (00:13:50) - Side by Side: A Shared Journey
• (00:16:21) - NATIONAL Convention 2017: Family Life Track
• (00:19:01) - How to Heal the Medical Spouse
• (00:22:27) - CMDA National Convention 2026 Announcement
• (00:24:18) - Side by Side: Mentoring
• (00:31:11) - Why community is so important in medicine
• (00:33:26) - What encouragement would you give to couples in the valley?
• (00:38:15) - Heart to Heart at the National Convention
• (00:40:15) - Side by Side Marriage Ministries
• (00:41:13) - A Blessing for the Healthcare Community
• (00:42:48) - Christian Medical and Dentist Association's Side by Side