The different effect of divorce on men and women

By Steve Benmor ( April 28, 2025, 3:38 PM EDT) -- In divorce, gender-sensitive legal services are essential to ensuring that the emotional and psychological repercussions of marital breakdown are appropriately understood and addressed. Divorce professionals such as judges, lawyers and mediators alike must recognize that the mental health impact of separation is not experienced uniformly across genders. Research consistently shows that men and women process grief, loss and relational conflict differently, often influenced by societal norms, emotional expression and support systems....