Helping Wives During Menopause: A Crash Course For Husbands

By Sharon Bell

A woman will have to endure menopause at some point in her life. At this stage, there are a lot of changes going on inside her body; but more than the physical transformations, her emotional and psychological changes can bring about frustrations and crushing difficulties. And when that happens, her relationship with her husband may suffer.

As a husband, you should be considerate enough to understand and support your wife during this crucial stage in her life. For many men, menopause can be viewed as a one-way street where the wife should get all the sympathy and tolerance. But for someone who really loves his wife and values his family, such selfish mindset should be nothing more than a hallucination.

Just think about it, would you rather be the one suffering menopausal symptoms? Can you handle the mood swings, the hot flashes? How about vaginal or, in your case, testicular dryness, if there is such a thing? Of course, your answer will be a big NO!

So the best thing that you can do for your wife during her menopausal stage is to help her get through it. In fact, that is the only thing that she is asking from you. Your wife’s menopausal phase is the true test of how much you care for her all these years; so you might as well learn how to give her the helping hand and the moral support that she needs.

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Learn About Menopause

If your forty-year-old menopausal wife suddenly yells at you, would you yell back at her? Not if you know that being a little bit hostile is one of the symptoms of menopause. The point is that if you invest a little of your time in learning about menopause, the better it is for you to handle difficult situations linked to its symptoms.

In short, you will have an open mind about menopause, which is the beginning of gaining an understanding about the things that your wife is going through. You can easily learn about menopause and its symptoms by browsing the Net, consulting your doctor, or even asking your own mom.

Talk Things Over

After your brain had its fill of all the vital information about menopause, the next step to take is to talk things over with your wife. Open communication is the best path to take during these challenging times. It is useless if you have suddenly become an expert on menopause but you have no idea about how she feels at this stage.

So go on, talk with your wife. There is a big chance that all that she needs to endure menopause is a person she can talk to, without inhibitions, about the things that are going on inside her. And the best candidate for that job is you, her husband.

Brighten Up Her Days

Not all signs of menopause can be experienced by any woman; but if there is one big symptom that most, if not all menopausal women will have to go through, that is going to be depression. Experts say, this feeling of despair is caused by the fact that menopause has just ended a woman’s ability to bear children. And all the weight gain and loss of sex drive are also not helping her feel inspired.

During menopause, it is important that you give your wife all the reassurance that you still love her and that she is still the most beautiful woman in your life. Making her feel important, that she still occupies a vital part of your family, can surely ease her menopausal sufferings.

In the end, always remember that your wife did not ask to experience menopause. Nature is the one at fault here. But instead of making things worse for your wife, you can give her all the support that she needs.

About the Author: Sharon Bell is an avid health and fitness enthusiast and published author. Many of her insightful articles can be found at the premiere online news magazine

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