How do you maintain a relationship with your partner and families while you're doing a PhD?

[winterishere2020]

Hi all, I'm hoping to get into a biomedical science PhD in the coming fall and wondering if some of you may have advices on how to maintain a healthy relationship with your partner, friends, and families while you're balancing lab work, rotations, and coursework. Any advices and comments are welcome!

 

[Adelaide9216]

Treat your PhD as a 9-5 job. I try not to work on weekends and evenings.