THE TELEGRAPH: Being a kept man is bad for your health, new study reveals

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Psychologist Professor Cary Cooper, from Manchester Business School, said most men still see their role as the main provider despite the huge increase in recent decades in the numbers of wives working.

'We like to talk about the role of 'new man' in the family structure, spending more time with the kids and less out at work.

'But the fact is most men still think they should be the primary breadwinner.

'When they no longer play that role, their health suffers psychologically and that in turns damages their physical health.

'And it's much worse if they have been made redundant.

'It will take generations before this mindset really changes.'