219 'Perimenopause Doesn't Break Relationships – It Reveals the Cracks Already There' – Simon Salt

<p></p><p>🔥 The Hot Truth About Hormone Therapy – <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://go.hotflashinc.com/hottruth?am_id=annmarie934" target="_blank">get the guide that cuts through the noise on HRT</a></p><p></p><p>Simon Salt spent four years watching his wife get dismissed by doctors – told it was UTIs, bad diet, lack of sleep, anything but perimenopause — before she finally got a diagnosis. He spent another year and a half after that figuring out it wasn't happening <i>to</i> her, it was happening to both of them. Now he's a certified menopause coach and the writer behind The Quiet Transition, a publication helping men in midlife support their partners through peri- and post-menopause with actual empathy instead of good intentions and bad timing.</p><p></p><p>Highlights</p><p>8:29 – The slow erosion: loss of intimacy, and filling the silence with stories </p><p>18:20 – The yogurt tub story – and what those irritations really mean</p><p>22:46 – Renegotiating intimacy when what used to work stops working 29:00 – Simon's framework: sit, listen, believe </p><p>34:12 – Why releasing control is so hard — and so necessary </p><p>40:22 – The new wave of men writing about menopause, and what Simon makes of it </p><p>42:58 – "There is no man who doesn't know a woman going through this" </p><p></p><p>Quotable</p><p>"Perimenopause doesn't usually cause cracks in a relationship. It reveals them." – Simon Salt, certified menopause coach, The Quiet Transition</p><p></p><p>Connect with Simon Salt The Quiet Transition: </p><p>Substack: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thequiettransition.com" target="_blank">https://www.thequiettransition.com</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonsalt" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonsalt</a></p><p></p><p>Connect with Hotflash inc </p><p>TikTok: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://hotflashinc.menopause/" target="_blank">@hotflashinc.menopause</a> Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/hotflashinc/" target="_blank">@hotflashinc</a> X: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/hotflashinc" target="_blank">@hotflashinc</a> YOUTUBE <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@hotflashinc" target="_blank">@hotflashinc</a> Facebook: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/hotflashinc" target="_blank">@hotflashinc</a> LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-marie-mcqueen-0619346/" target="_blank">Ann Marie McQueen</a></p><p></p><p>Disclaimer This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your treatment, supplements, or lifestyle.</p>