Things are changing slowly. Instead of just being the shoulder to cry on we can cry openly now and talk about it. There's still a lot of bullshit macho to work through, but within my circle of friends, I consider us evolved from our fathers. None of my friends called me a pussy or razzed me when I told them I was crying my brains out during divorce and other hardships. Life is harder than ever. The first time my current partner of four years asked me, "How are YOU doing?" felt like someone hit me. My Ex had never asked me that question. We can be strong and supportive of each other. We can hold each other. Thank you for writing this.