It’s worth studying because romantic love is needed in the obvious ways that keep our divided society together.

Therapists can work effectively with men experiencing distress without asking them to change. Telling them they are ‘doing masculinity wrong’ is judgemental and victim blaming.

Masculinity may be just the tonic (remedy) needed by society at a time when it has recently suffered so many fractures.

“I changed the wording on my website from ‘Come to therapy, talk about your feelings, be vulnerable and express your emotions’ to ‘Come to therapy, take action, tackle your problems and take control.’ Not only did I see a significant increase in boys and men booking therapy sessions with me, I discovered that adapting my practice, utilising masculinity and adopting male-friendly methods worked.”

We all know that young people enter a rebellious phase, and we should limit the damage they can do to their lives during this phase.