Do men and women react different to divorce?

They say men are from Mars and women are from Venus. This of course is an exaggeration, but the truth is that the differences between men and women are so great that we really feel like we come from two different planets. Not only is it plain to see, but there are also scientific studies that prove men’s brain functions different than women’s. These differences make us react in unique ways. Divorce is one of these situations.

Everyone who has been through a separation or a divorce has noticed how different man and women behave. During the divorce settlement agreement, communication is crucial. Here’s where the problems begin. Men communicate mostly by using verbal language and physicality, and women communicate using oral language.

First of all, women talk a lot more than men. Three times more as a matter of fact. During the inevitable arguments related to the divorce, women feel the need to express their own feelings a lot more than men, to get things of their chest and resolve their problems. Men on the other hand, have a different way of approaching conflict. Not only do men talk a lot less than women, but they have a hard time expressing their own feelings and sometimes feel it’s pointless and boring to do so.

Men and women also have different reactions when it comes to child custody agreements. It’s a fact that in most cases women will win the child custody battle. A long time ago children were considered the father’s propriety. Why have things changed so much? It’s not like men don’t love their kids as much as women do, or they don’t fight hard enough to get custody. One of the reasons that women are more likely to be awarded custody is because society puts a lot of pressure on the man to be professionally successful and a provider. A man who sits at home, does house chores and takes care of his kids is not considered successful by today’s standards. A woman on the other hand, is expected to do so.  On top of the societal pressure, there’s also the way man and women are structured. Men have a stronger desire to evolve professionally, while women have an inclination towards children rearing.

The future for men after divorce is different than the future of a divorced woman. Getting back into the job field after having been married with children and not working, is very difficult for a woman. A man on the other hand will have worked during their wife’s maternity leave, so that they are more likely to keep their current job after divorce, or find a new one without problems.

Getting back into the dating scene is another problem. As we mentioned before most women get custody after divorce. It’s more difficult for a single parent to find a date. Divorce affects a man’s social life in a different way. Men often loose confidence after a divorce. Divorce can humble even the strongest men, and it can take a long time for them to feel ready to get back into the dating scene.

Getting a divorce is almost as devastating as loosing a loved one, and both parties involved are left with emotional scars. Although there are some differences to how men and women handle such traumatic experience, both face a difficult and sometimes lon