Marriage and Menopause Episode 18: How Long Does Perimenopause Last? What Nobody Tells Couples About the Timeline

How long does perimenopause last? It's the question every woman over 40 is asking and almost nobody answers honestly. In this episode, Judy and David break down the real perimenopause timeline, what it actually does to a marriage, and why the medical system failed women for decades by withholding information that was available the whole time.

Judy shares what it felt like to think she was losing her mind while her doctor told her everything was normal. David talks about doing the math in his head at 3am and coming up with five more years. Both of them sat in silence for a year because they didn't have the information they needed.

Perimenopause can start in your late 30s. It can last up to ten years. Symptoms shift. Treatment exists. And there is a better side. This episode is the map they wish someone had handed them. If you're a woman in perimenopause who has been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or handed antidepressants instead of answers, this one is for you.

If you're a husband watching your wife disappear and nobody will tell you what's happening or when it stops, this one is for you too.

Get the free Menopause for Men Playbook at marriageandmenopausepodcast.com.

If you want to go deeper, the Couples Operating System is there too. That's where the real work happens.

If this episode hit home, act on it. Share it with your spouse. Sit down. Talk. Lead the change inside your own home.

This show is for couples who refuse to drift. Who refuse to lose a strong marriage to hormones. Who are willing to learn new rules when the old ones stop working.

Stronger marriages.
Direct conversations.
No avoidance.

We Deserve Better.

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