You have bad habits, like smoking, which people sometimes resort to, making the excuse that it s helping them manage stress. Alcohol is another big problem. It impairs their ability to respond. It also leads to other problems poor diet, poor exercise which carries its own risks as well. I think men are raised to focus on achievement and accomplishment.
Women tend to think more about relationship issues.
So I think relationships are likely to suffer if men are under a lot of stress and aren t handling it well, and it s very clear that social support is good for your health. In fact, people who are socially isolated have a twofold risk of mortality compared to people who are well-integrated. Being isolated is as bad for your health as having high serum cholesterol levels. For men, the kind of social relationship that matters is marriage. It s relationships with other women.