How menopause could end your marriage

After more than three decades together, Marilyn says she knows what sparked the beginning of the end for her marriage: menopause. Her observations are in line with a new survey out of the UK which found seven out of 10 women blame menopause for the breakdown of their marriage. Physically they’ve got things going on that make them feel horrendous. The husband or the partner can actually help save a shaky marriage … it’s well known that women who have a supportive partner have a smoother transition through menopause. “Women definitely talked to me about the fact that their menopause was impacting their relationships in various ways,” she says.