The article highlights the profound impact of loneliness on men's mental health, emphasizing that friendships can offer vital support during times of grief. The author, reflecting on his own experience as a widower, reveals how, despite societal pressures that often minimize emotional connections among men, the presence of friends during his loss provided essential understanding and comfort. As statistics show a significant decline in men's networks of close friends, the piece underscores the need for deeper emotional connections and the vital role male friendships play in navigating life's challenges.
I thought my wife Jane, ten years younger, would outlive me. Leukemia had other plans.
Some had been more impactful than others. Troy would drive... Greg would call to talk about anything but cancer.
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