My h's mom was sick for two years with cancer and then died when he was 13. I also get the feeling she wasnt exactly the warm and fuzzy type. His father did the best he could for him and his sister. He worked a lot. My h's sister was very close to her father (who has since passed)> My h was too, though not nearly as close. I guess the death of his father 9 years ago might have triggered all of this, although I didnt know he was going through anything until he dropped the bomb a year ago.

Does anyone know why these men react like this later in life?