I was watching some feminist ranting video and the lady made a great point - men, when faced with problems, often automatically default to investing in themselves regardless of the problem. The example she specifically gave, was going to the gym. I think us ladies have all experienced this - you tell your husband clearly and concisely that you want him to pick up after himself or watch the kids more… suddenly he is lifting weights instead of doing those things and it’s like ????
I think that sums up what’s happening with Glenn. He was given a very difficult problem - an unhealthy, severely disabled child which is not something I would wish on anyone - and has chosen to deal with this problem by hitting the gym. It obviously does not alleviate the problem for him or his family members to do this. In not sure why men do this or why they advise each other to do this, I suspect the idea is that if you look hot enough, you can get away with more. I also suspect Robyn is just a weird person to be around all day. Again, not sure how that problem is fixed by pumping iron.