Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones and Midlife Women’s Health
You're a woman over 40, you're in the thick of perimenopause or menopause, and lately you keep coming back to the same thought: I just don't feel like myself anymore.
You're doing everything right. Showing up for your family, your work, everyone who needs you. But you feel exhausted in a way that sleep doesn't fix. Work feels harder and less fulfilling than it used to. Your relationship feels distant. Your body is changing. You’re overwhelmed with the neverending decisions. And no matter what you do, you just feel off. Disconnected from yourself.
Midlife Advice is the podcast for intelligent midlife women who are ready to stop white-knuckling through life and feel next-level good.
Each week, host Jessica Long brings you honest conversations about navigating perimenopause and menopause, hormones, overwhelm, relationships, confidence, and the identity shift nobody warned you was coming. Not as a patient. Not as a problem to be solved. As a woman who deserves to actually feel GREAT again.
Jessica is a holistic health coach, certified menopause coaching specialist, breathwork facilitator and fellow midlife woman navigating all of this right alongside you.
If you've ever searched:
- Why am I so exhausted all the time?
- Why does work feel so hard lately?
- Why do I feel so disconnected from my partner?
- Why do I have low libido and will it ever come back?
- Why don't I feel like myself anymore?
- Is this perimenopause or something else?
This podcast was made for you.
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Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones and Midlife Women’s Health
64: Midlife Marriage on the Rocks? Here’s What to Do
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If your midlife marriage feels more like roommates than romance, you’re not alone. Marriage therapist Dr. Becky Whetstone explains what to do before making any big decisions.
Many women begin questioning their marriages in midlife—wondering if the relationship can evolve with them or if it’s time to walk away.
In this episode, I’m talking with marriage and family therapist Dr. Becky Whetstone about why so many women reconsider their long-term marriage in midlife and what to do when you start thinking, “I think I want out.”
We talk about the personality traits that predict a happy marriage, why midlife can shake up relationship dynamics, and how emotional reactivity, stress, and changing roles affect long-term partnerships.
Dr. Becky also explains why self-care and nervous system regulation matter more than we realize, how masculine and feminine energy show up in modern relationships, and why some couples benefit from a structured separation instead of rushing straight to divorce.
If your midlife marriage feels like it’s on the rocks, this conversation will help you slow down, gain perspective, and think more clearly about what to do next.
Connect with Dr. Becky Whetstone:
Book: I (Think) I Want Out: What to Do When One of You Wants to End Your Marriage
marriagecrisismanager.com | 2-Month Coaching Intensive
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Midlife Relationships: You’re Evolving. He’s Not. Now What?
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