In keeping up, others involve themselves in their son’s activities as diverse as going camping with the gang or taking up pot-holing or canoeing. For many this is a great pleasure especially if father and son are close and have enjoyed a sporting kindredship since the boy’s childhood. However a number of fathers find that it is only when nearing forty that fitness and sport become important and many sons at this point resent what they see as their fathers’ intrusion into their lives.
And while they may admire the son’s effortless ability to have a life full of fun, a number will desperately demand acknowledgement from the son for the great generosity they are bestowing on him. (This is not a reaction exclusive to menopausal men.) As a result some are unnecessarily strict with the son. Family disagreements can be vociferous especially if there are younger children within the family to be compared with, children who because of their age are more docile and stay-at-home. This can be a trying time until the M-M father accepts his son’s youthful need for adventure, experiment and independence.
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