Is it harder for women to come out of bad relationships than it is for men?

Question

There are instances where women hang on to abusive relationships long after their 'men' stopped caring that they even exist.

Answer 1

Women and men are wired differently, and while both suffer bad relationships, I feel women tend to bear the brunt in most cases.

1. Women look at a relationship from a long-term perspective and so seek emotional fulfilment with the expectation of loyalty from her partner. While men tend to follow a more logical / analytical path in their relationships and are not always comfortable with the sensitivities of maintaining a relationship. Can't blame men for that as the world (including 'guy pressure') requires them to be that way.

2. Women are naturally more communicative and tend to express every little detail in the most open way possible. Men are not like that. They think a hundred times before asking (or answering) even the simplest of questions. If you don't believe this then think about how long it takes a man to finally propose to you.

3. It's harder for women in serious relationships to forget the memory of a bad relationship than it is for men to reconcile differences. Though both women and men are prone to doubt and suspicion, infidelity hurts women on a deeply psychological level while men either go cold towards their partner's explanations or even take the more aggressive way out. There have been more instances of women being victimized and abused than men.

Answer 2

I don't think the majority of women can pick and choose their men at will. All you ever seem to read on Yahoo Answers is stuff like, "Why won't he ask me out?" I hardly call that being able to pick a man, more like waiting around for nothing to happen. If anything I would say men can have their pick of the ladies if they are very confident. A shy guy won't have his pick, but a shy girl will at least get hit on occasionally because generally men have to make the moves. Overall, I would say relationships are equally difficult for both sexes though.

Answer 3

That would depend on who ended the relationship. Some men are just as ruined as woman when it goes bad. Some take the break up hard if not harder than a lot of woman. I think woman can cope sometimes easier,and can move on. but men find it harder to move on.

Answer 4

Yes. It takes a lot for a woman to let go. With men, they have probably been calculating leaving for a long time before pulling the trigger so when they finally do make the break, they are more than likely 50-90% over it already.

Answer 5

Theoretically no. It depends on a lot of things especially who you are as a person. However id guess that more women have trouble because of their psychology, men are taught to be self-confident and women are taught to be passive, accepting, etc. this and many others can contribute.

Answer 6

I just filed my divorce documents with the court this morning, I think it was way easier for me than for him.
My first serious relationship was a lot harder on me than on him, he was ready for it to end and I wasn't even though he was a psychologically abusive jerk.

Answer 7

I think its actually harder for men because they don't have close friends and emotional connections with other people like women do.

Answer 8

I don't think a woman leaves a relationship until she is totally over the guy. So she's already started moving on before she leaves.

Answer 9

Well I don't believe it is gender specific. I think it has alot to do with the individual...their emotional ties and how the relationship was while they were in it.

Answer 10

No sweetie its pretty much the same for either sex the one it is truly harder for is the one who is being abused!!