What is worse is that men are entirely unsupported and suffer in isolation. Many men now grow up without even knowing their fathers. Those that do, often have unsatisfactory or negative relationships with them. The very knowledge, the masculine identity of manhood, is not being passed on to the next generation. The heavy demands of work and family life and their inability to devote time to their personal lives had led to chronic health problems, and high suicide rates.
Men have much higher mortality rates than women for all main causes of death.
Their levels of heart disease, alcoholism and obesity are higher. Most male health problems are caused by stress and this is not helped by men's attitudes to diet, exercise and lifestyle. Women take far more care of themselves and this is seen as positive yet, they often regard men who do the same as selfish and vain. Though men today accept that relationships don't always last forever, most accept that parenthood does. What they can't accept and what they are so stunned by when they divorce, is that the State actively supports and encourages the breakdown of families, actively discriminating against men before, during and after marriage.