About this episode

This episode discusses the hormonal changes during menopause and perimenopause, their impact on relationships, and how couples can communicate effectively about these changes.

Menopause doesn't just happen to a body, it happens to a relationship. In this episode, Traver Boehm joins Dr. Kelly Casperson to talk about what's actually going on hormonally during perimenopause and menopause, and what that means for the partners trying to understand it from the outside. Kelly breaks down the real difference between perimenopause and menopause (hint: most people are using these words wrong), what's happening biologically during the transition, and why the emotional and relational fallout is often just as real as the hot flashes. Then the conversation turns to men — what's shifting for them hormonally during this same midlife window, and how couples can actually talk to each other about all of it instead of quietly drifting apart. This one's for the women in it and the partners trying to show up for them. In this episode: Perimenopause vs. menopause, where one ends and the other begins What hormonal changes are actually doing to mood, sleep, libido, and connection The emotional and relational ripple effects of menopause that no one prepares you for Hormonal shifts in men during midlife, and why this isn't just a "her" conversation How to actually talk to your…

People in this episode

Host: Kelly Casperson

Guest: Traver Boehm

Topics covered

• menopause
• perimenopause
• hormonal changes
• relationships
• communication
• intimacy

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