I've heard it said that romance for a man is that she still loves you even if you can no longer provide. Sadly, I think very few men have such a relationship t

I've heard it said that romance for a man is that she still loves you even if you can no longer provide. Sadly, I think very few men have such a relationship that would survive an extended job loss, or getting seriously ill. There's plenty of anecdata of men opening up emotionally, only to have their partner recoil in disgust.