The Emotional Effects of Infertility The Emotional Effects of Infertility on the Couple Relationship Men and women are affected by infertility in different ways.
Most couples experience the struggle In much the same way.
This is related to the traditional ways men and women have been trained to think, feel, and act. Women typically feel responsible not only for everyone's bad feelings, but also for anything bad that happens. When women try to repress feelings, their emotions can become more ominous, until finally they feel out of control. Their emotions can become a monster about to swallow them whole. When I suggest that men accompany their wives for appointments, couples get concerned about issues like income loss, use of time, etc.