To hear people say they don’t have any friends is very sad.  We often have men’s wives say, “I wish my husband would join your Men’s Group because he just doesn’t have any friends.” Finding companionship is such an important social need for all humans. Men, in particular, often experience isolation for many different reasons both at work and even in their own home.  Men’s inability to express their feelings, develop intimacy and their fear of not presenting the ‘macho’ male image, all contribute to loneliness.

A large number of people who have divorced, often say they would have made different choices if they had prior knowledge of the real cost of divorce to their lives. RIC BENSON looks at the issues when considering a divorce.