12/10/2025
Talking to your partner about menopause can feel awkward – especially when the symptoms are emotional, inconsistent, or hard to put into words. But honest conversations make everything easier.
Here are gentle ways to open the door:
🧡1. Start with how you feel – not what they’re doing wrong.
Try: “I’m going through hormonal changes that affect my mood and energy. I want to share what’s happening so we can get through it together.”
🧡2. Explain the science simply.
Hormones shift → mood, sleep, stress tolerance, and energy all change.
It’s biology, not personality.
🧡3. Share what helps you right now.
Maybe it’s patience, quiet time, help with tasks, or more emotional support.
🧡4. Let them ask questions.
Most partners want to help – they just don’t understand what’s happening.
🧡5. Remind them that you’re still you.
This is a transition, not a disappearance of who you are.
Your partner doesn’t need to fix menopause – just to understand the journey with you.
You deserve support. 🫶