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Women seem to suffer so much more than their male partners.
Most women are raised to think that they'll become mothers some day. From the first baby doll to the last baby shower, girls and women are surrounded by images and expectations from parents, peers, religion, advertising, and media. Even women who don't necessarily want to become mothers are aware of social expectations to do so. Men are not pressured in the same way to become fathers. And most men are brought up to repress their feelings, or at least keep them to themselves.