Men Are Lonely, Women Are Exhausted...And the solution is NOT 'more patriarchy'. Ep. 8 episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 21, 2026 · 27 MIN

Men Are Lonely, Women Are Exhausted...And the solution is NOT 'more patriarchy'. Ep. 8

from The Grown & Liberated Love Club™ · host Candice Harper

Men are lonely. Women are exhausted. And somehow YOU'RE supposed to fix it by lowering your standards?No ma'am.This week on The Grown & Liberated Love Club, we're unpacking the "male loneliness epidemic and why the internet's proposed solution (more patriarchy, more submission, more women shrinking) is actually the problem dressed in a new outfit.Find out why men are mad at Lisa Raye and how Jill Scotts new song on her newly release album Be Great is this black womans life anthem. Ready to stop settling? Apply for a consultation at candiceharperlovecoach.com/grown-liberated-loveSubscribe. Share. And never take relationship advice from joyless people. Theme Arrangement by Wes KilgoreStudies Cited:Pew Research Center (2019, 2022) - 61% of single men vs. 38% of single women seeking relationshipsWall Street Journal (2025) - 34% of single women vs. 54% of single men looking for romanceYale Study, Journal of Family Issues (2024) - Only 25% of once-married women seek romance; lonely single men want relationships more than lonely single womenJournal of Marriage and Family - "Synthetic Spouse" study showing women would need men earning 55% more than available men actually makeAmerican Sociological Review (2019) - Women perform significantly more cognitive household laborSex Roles (2019) Women with higher cognitive labor report more stress, anxiety, and depressionAmerican Institute for Boys and Men - Men rely more heavily on romantic relationships for emotional support and to facilitate friendshipAmerican Survey Center (2021) - 15% of men have no close friends, up 12% since 1990

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