Men encounter many complex legal difficulties during a separation or
divorce. Since men tend to be the primary earners in marriages, they often
must contend with disputes over marital property distribution, alimony
payments, and child support. Aside from additional challenges regarding
child custody and marital property distribution, divorce can disparately
impact men’s mental health. According to a study in Psychosomatic Medicine,
divorce is linked to a 23 percent
increase in all-cause mortality
for those involved, with men showing a substantially higher risk of death
following divorce than women.