Now that you're divorced, you may be feeling the need for some connection. If, like many men, you've allowed friendships to go by the wayside during your marriage, take heart, there are solutions. My recent post addresses this.
Now that Obama
and Biden have left the building, is the bromance over? We'll have to wait
and see. But why not use this as an opportunity to evaluate your relationships
with your bruhs.
Why bother? Because research shows that relationships are among
the most important factors contributing to happiness
and longevity.
Loneliness is unhealthy and breeds stress.
According
to Geoffrey Greif, psychologist and author of a book about men's
friendships, both men and women expect friends to be understanding,
trustworthy, dependable individuals with whom we have things in common. We also
expect our friends to be available for activities, to reach out to us and to
stay in touch.
I'm sorry to say that men are often not so good with
reaching out and staying in touch, behaviors that nurture relationships. When
you're young, it doesn't take much. You go to games, work on projects or party
together. As those activities disappear, generally after college, you have to find
new reasons to get together.
