The Secrets Men Keep

many men choose to express their feelings by working hard, remaining sexually faithful, and being a good father and husband.

Deep personal feelings that perhaps we ourselves are afraid of or don’t understand.”
“Deep needs or insecurities, inadequacies, and temptations.”
“In short, our own vulnerabilities.

What is unique about men is that it often takes a precipitating event to trigger the release of their feelings. When no such event has occurred, men are “business as usual.” For women, however, life itself is a precipitating event

feelings to one another and the freedom to be affectionate.” 1

that there are two things men desperately need from one another that, generally speaking, they are not getting or giving: permission to express their deepest