By — John Yang John Yang By — Kaisha Young Kaisha Young By — Zoie Lambert Zoie Lambert Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-many-men-struggle-to-maintain-deep-male-friendships-later-in-life Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Men’s lack of deep, close friendships has been in the spotlight lately. A recent Pew Research Center study found that 54% of women say they turn to a friend for emotional support, but only 38% of men say they do. Essayist Sam Graham-Felsen and American Institute for Boys and Men CEO Richard Reeves join John Yang to discuss why some men seem to struggle with maintaining social connections. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Oct 26, 2025 By — John Yang John Yang John Yang is the anchor of PBS News Weekend and a correspondent for the PBS News Hour. He covered the first year of the Trump administration and is currently reporting on major national issues from Washington, DC, and across the country. @johnyangtv By — Kaisha Young Kaisha Young Kaisha Young is a general assignment producer at PBS News Weekend. By — Zoie Lambert Zoie Lambert Zoie Lambert is a production assistant for PBS News Weekend.