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Menopause and Relationships

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ipsofacto2 · 08/07/2023 22:52

Anyone care to lend a hand?

I’m wondering just how significant a role that menopause symptoms, and a high degree of stress, would play in a relationship ending?

Mine ended a month ago, and her behaviour could charitably be described as becoming increasingly uncharacteristic over the last year. She was becoming increasingly irritable, and would fly into a rage over almost anything…and then she’d be her normal self again in a few hours.

It wasn’t until I described my experiences to my father (a doctor), and my mother (her menopause experience was exceptionally challenging), did they suggest that my partner could have been battling with some awful menopausal symptoms.

I don’t know whether to contact her or not, or give her a month or two of breathing space.

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AtlasPine · 09/07/2023 06:11

It’s hard for us to know how much is meno and how much is a relationship not worth hanging on to - if she is willing to talk then you could broach it gently but if she doesn’t want to meet up and talk then you will have to respect that. You can make clear the door is open should she change her mind perhaps?

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