Perimenopause, Menopause & Relationships
Perimenopause and menopause can affect more than a woman’s body. They can affect how couples communicate, connect, support each other and navigate changes in intimacy, emotions and everyday life.
A New Program by Dr. Christine McKee, and Dr. Lorne Brown
Dr. Christine McKee, PhD, Psychologist (Australia), and Dr. Lorne Brown, Dr.TCM, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Clinical Director of Acubalance and host of The Coherence Code Podcast, are developing a new program for couples navigating this phase of life.
Christine brings a psychology, nervous system and somatic perspective, with a focus on mindfulness, presence and conscious connection. She also draws on research and case studies to help couples recognize common relationship patterns and reactive responses that can emerge during perimenopause and menopause.
Lorne brings a complementary bottom-up approach that incorporates nervous system regulation, clinical hypnotherapy, mind-body tools and conscious work.
Together, they want to help couples better understand what is happening emotionally, physically and within the relationship, while offering practical tools to help each person feel more resilient, less reactive and more connected to themselves and each other.
Before we create the program, we want to hear from you. Choose the survey that applies to you. Each takes approximately 3 to 5 minutes
I’M A WOMAN
Tell us what perimenopause or menopause has been like for you, how it may be affecting your relationship, what you wish your partner understood, and what kinds of support would genuinely make a difference.
*If you are a woman in a relationship with another woman who is also navigating perimenopause or menopause, we would love both of you to complete the women’s survey separately. Your experiences may be similar or very different, and we want to hear both perspectives.
I’M A MAN
Tell us what it’s like being in a relationship with a woman navigating perimenopause or menopause. Maybe it feels like you suddenly can’t get anything right. Things that never bothered her before, even how you chew or breathe, may now get on her nerves.
If you are in a relationship, please share this page with your partner too. Hearing both perspectives will help us understand what couples are actually experiencing.