And the bromance? One man called and said friends make fun of him and another guy at work because they are always hanging out together - they are teased for having a bromance.  That nomenclature does not threaten the caller's wife.  Bromances, the way I have come to think about them, are usually used to refer to new relationships.  Guys meet each other and get into doing things together. They are excited about finding someone who likes doing the same things as them. Old friends (as important as they are) often don't have that same feel to them.  The old friend is the stable friend, the go-to guy.  The new friend has a fresher, more exciting feel to him.

Another guy caller lamented the closeness with a guy that can be a threat to a relationship.  He talked about hanging out one night with a friend, climbing up to the top of a water tower, and just talking the whole night.  This was a threat to his wife who wondered aloud if he was really gay. Quite a message for her to deliver to him.

 I recall these stories because it is important for men to know what is out there for them as they try and build friendships with other men.