Partner’s Starter Kit: What to Read, Watch, and Learn About Menopause (So She Doesn’t Have to Teach You)
“Learning about menopause isn’t extra credit. It’s love in action.”
If you’ve ever thought, I want to understand what she’s going through— but I don’t know where to start, this one’s for you.
Most of us weren’t taught about menopause in school, and if you learned anything at all, the lessons probably focused on hot flashes and mood swings— not the full-body, years-long transformation your partners would one day face. But it’s not too late to learn.
Start with these foundational resources:
- Book: The Menopause Manifesto by Dr. Jen Gunter — science-based, myth-busting, highly readable
- Podcast: UnPAUSED— medical meets real talk, hosted by OB-GYN Dr. Mary Claire Haver and creator of the Galveston Diet
- Website: Menopause.org — from the North American Menopause Society
- Instagram: @tamsenfadal — personal storytelling + advocacy that centers midlife women’s voices
- Blog: Respin.com/blogs/news — whole-person wellness, expert interviews, practical support
- Sex Ed: https://re-spin.com/reignite – Our own 4 week sex ed program for menopausal women (including expert-led sessions on partnered intimacy)
Commit to reading or listening to just one new resource per week. Bring what you learn into conversation. Let her know you’re paying attention— not because you have to, but because you want to. That intention alone can shift the dynamic from distance to intimacy.
She’s doing the work to navigate her changing body. Your job? Show up informed, supportive, and ready to walk alongside her— not behind, not ahead, but together.
