Divorce: The Hidden Factor Affecting Your Biggest Decisions- Even GETTING a Divorce..

About this episode

This episode discusses how hormonal changes during perimenopause can impact divorce decisions and emotional well-being.

Divorce and Big Decisions: How Your Hormones May Be Affecting Your Divorce More Than You Think Perimenopause and hormonal changes can impact your mood, anxiety, emotional regulation, and even your ability to make major life decisions—especially during divorce. If you’re wondering whether your marriage is falling apart, your emotions are out of control, or you simply don’t feel like yourself, understanding how hormones and perimenopause affect divorce decisions may be more important than you realize. And men, this episode has some good info for you, too. 👉 Before you take your next step, grab the $50 Divorce Crash Course to avoid costly divorce mistakes and make smarter decisions from the start. Typically priced at 150, available now for $50, thanks to our angel underwriters. In this fascinating episode, Andrea and Morgan sit down with OB-GYN Dr. Jessica Shepherd to discuss the surprising role perimenopause and hormone shifts can play in divorce, marriage struggles, and major legal decision-making. Check out Natural Cycles. They explore why women in midlife often feel like they are “falling apart,” how hormonal changes can affect emotional regulation, why tracking your cycle and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Morgan Stogsdill, Andrea Rappaport

Guest: Dr. Jessica Shepherd

Topics covered

• divorce
• hormones
• perimenopause
• emotional regulation
• decision making

Keywords

• divorce
• hormones
• perimenopause
• emotional regulation
• decision making
• marriage struggles
• midlife

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Divorce Crash Course

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Organizations: Natural Cycles

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