01/16/2026
‘Couplepause’: How Hormonal Shifts Affect Relationships in Your 40s and 50s
Midlife can feel like a whole new season for you and your partner. As hormones shift in your 40s and 50s, couples often feel it in unexpected ways: less patience, less spark, more distance, etc.
Sound familiar? Well, you're not alone. Over recent years, an interesting concept has emerged in conversations around midlife health and the impact on relationships: ‘couplepause’.
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Over the past few years, a fascinating new concept has emerged in conversations around midlife health and the impact on relationships: ‘couplepause’. Coined in 2018 by two Italian professors, the term refers to when both partners, often in their 40s or 50s, experience hormonal changes at the sam...