Women less hurt than men after relationships fail

In the past there was a very strongly held cultural view that men were not only physically stronger than women, but emotionally stronger as well. That stereotype has certainly taken a battering over the years. If anything, it seems that women are often more emotionally resilient than men.

And some recent research confirms this perception. It seems that women cope better with relationship breakdown than men, mainly because they tend to have more close friends who supply much needed emotional intimacy and support.