> because they aren't sharing in a way that women recognize Agreed. The conspiracy theory part of me wonders if this is a natural way of challenging and verify

> because they aren't sharing in a way that women recognize Agreed. The conspiracy theory part of me wonders if this is a natural way of challenging and verifying perceived strength, thus the trope of a wife accusing the husband of not talking about his feelings enough. Not to say that's the only time it happens (I've asked my wife basically just this), but I think part of being human is to want a stable, emotional foundation so to speak. And once we've tested and verified a leader/friend/family member who appears to be strong in ways we are not we then rely on them to help us in that regard.