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There are a lot of downsides to being male. We age faster and die

There are a lot of downsides to being male. We age faster and die younger. But give us this: were lifetime baby-making machines. Womens reproductive abilities start to wane when theyre as young as 35. Men? Were good to go pretty much till were dead. – Jeffrey Kluger

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Theres a sort of sibling moratorium when youre establishing yourself as an adult. So much of your energy has to be focused on other things like work and kids. But when people become more settled, siblings tend to regroup because now youre building a new extended family. – Jeffrey Kluger

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Older fatherhood isnt all bad: testosterone rates drop about 1% per year as men age, making them less reactive and more patient, and a professionally established middle-aged man is likely to have more time and money to devote to his kids than a twenty-something whos just getting started. – Jeffrey Kluger

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Were learning how important it is both to preserve sibling relationships if they work and repair them if theyre broken. Were also learning a lot about nonliteral siblings – stepsiblings, half-siblings – and the surprising power they can have. – Jeffrey Kluger

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