Why is it that men seem to get through divorce easier?

Answer 1

Most men have been taught from early childhood to suppress their feelings...like "stop crying, stop acting like a girl" so men tend to keep their emotions inside and hide what they are really feeling. My father told my brother over and over to just get over it. I think this is why men tend to get over things quicker. My husband and I can have an argument that I am still hurt by the next day, but he won't even remember what it was about. I think this is what you are referring to. You have to be Leary though, some men will hide their emotions, but they are still in there and one day they just snap.

Answer 2

Everything is not always what it seems. I don't think it is easier for anyone to get through divorce. People just handle it in different ways. Men don't always express their emotions externally as some women do. And if there are children involved, men definitely do not have it easier because they usually get the short end of the stick when it comes to custody and child support.

Imagine 30% of your paycheck being automatically deducted, to "care for your child" yet every time you see your children, their clothes are tattered and shoes are too small. But the ex has a brand new luxury car and designer duds. That's a heart breaker.

There are many websites out there that would prove that men have difficulties in divorce too. Try a Yahoo search on " men and divorce".

Answer 3

I disagree about that. Most men I know have a terrible time with divorce. I have felt that most woman grieve in the marriage and then leave. It does take a while for woman to get back on their feet but men generally don't see it coming even if they have been told over and over again, so if the woman leaves, all the grieving comes after the separation. Honestly, I only know people who the woman has left the marriage, don't know any where the man has left.

Answer 4

Not all men go through a divorce easier than women. And there are alot of men who are more emotionally attached than people think.

Answer 5

Well, they don't actually get through it any easier than women. It just seems like it because they hide it better. When I got divorced, I actually got through it easier than my ex husband did.

Answer 6

I don't think some get through it easier its just that men do not always show emotions like women

Answer 7

I say it's because they sense freedom, and depending on who wanted the divorce, or what lead up to it. I would say they may have had an eye on someone else. However I as a male don't know but I find we are always looking at other women and the thoughts always cross the mind.

Answer 8

honestly it feels like that the have there freedom u have kids and all the things u had in your marriage hes got what he wants freedom from being tied down or not having to hire a sitter to go out with Buddy's it dose feel that way and hard to understand why it seems like that but in sure there is some that bugs them but i guess men are better at not showing how they really feel

Answer 9

Perhaps thats it's not that they get through it easier, they just express themselves differently. Men aren't raised to express their emotions like women do.

Answer 10

What are you basing this generalization on? Divorce is hard period it is the equivalent of dealing with a death and death is hard for everyone and so is divorce. The same way people grieve in different ways is the same way people deal with divorce differently.