In Japan it is estimated that 60% of older women have a common problem - their husbands. Having spent years "married to their jobs", retired men are having an extraordinary effect on the health of their partners.more
You can watch the programme here (Only if you have a UK ip, you can use a proxy if you want to see it outside the UK)[/url]
I saw this last night and thought it was quite interesting. Basically some Japanese men work all day and then spend the night with their co-workers. During this time the wives grow used to living alone, and so when the husbands retire the women can't live with their husbands but they don't want to divorce either. The women then start showing signs of depression and physical illness.
