Reply #2: Husband has his and I'm working on mine [View All]

He finished 8 years ago and after dealing with a horrible excuse for an advisor, still has nightmares that he didn't finish. But, it does make him more marketable in his field.

I have been working on mine forever (so it seems). I have a weird advisor (doesn't have good social skills and is passive-aggressive) so it's been tough. If you find someone you like working with and are committed to finishing the degree, then go for it. If you are ambivalent about it, remember that tons of people end up ABD (All But Dissertation) for a reason - it's damn hard work.

I hope I didn't scare you. My Master's wasn't nearly as rough. I'm no spring chicken either (just turned 34 a few weeks ago). But, I do love to teach college-level psychology courses, so that's what it takes (unless you're at a community college). I have excellent student evaluations so I just need to finish this darn dissertation (I picked a very difficult qualitative subject) and move on. Best of luck to you!