7 in 10 women blame perimenopause for the breakdown of their marriage. 70% of divorces are initiated by women. Coincidence? We don't think so.

In this episode, I sit down with Dawn Wiggins — therapist and divorce coach — and we go all the way in on what's actually happening in a woman's body, why libido tanks (hint: it's not your partner), and why perimenopause may be the silent force behind more divorces than anyone wants to admit.

Oh — and perimenopause is reversible. We said what we said.

If you've ever felt like a stranger in your own body, your own marriage, or your own life — this one's for you.

Key Topics Covered:

• The perimenopause-divorce connection: what the research actually says and why it matters
• Why perimenopause is hitting women younger — and what's driving it
• The truth about libido and relationships: it's not about desire, it's about depletion
• Why your partner's inability to support this transition may be the real breaking point
• Perimenopause is reversible — what that means and why it changes everything
• Practical tools to navigate perimenopause, especially when divorce is happening at the same time
• How to reclaim your identity and start seeing yourself as the goddess you actually are

“Unless you do conscious work to reprogram your subconscious mind, you are going to repeat those relationship patterns without meaning to.” - Dawn Wiggins

About Our Guest: Dawn Wiggins

Dawn Wiggins, Ed.S., is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and divorce recovery coach with over two decades of experience. Based in Florida, she integrates therapy, EMDR, EFT tapping, and body-based healing to help women move through divorce — not just survive it.

What sets Dawn apart is her lived experience. She's been through it herself, which is exactly why her work hits differently. She also hosts the Dear Divorce Diary podcast, and her work has been featured in Bustle.

Who This Episode Is For:

• You've been feeling disconnected from your body, your marriage, or yourself, and can't quite explain why
• You're going through a divorce and wondering if perimenopause played a role — or is making everything harder
• Your libido has taken a hit, and you're tired of pretending that's not affecting everything around you
• You feel like your partner never understood what you were going through during this transition
• You're ready to stop shrinking and start reclaiming who you are — desire, power, and all

Connect with Dawn Wiggins:

Website:  https://mycoachdawn.com/ , https://www.dawnwigginstherapy.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyCoachDawn 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnwiggins/ 

Check out Dear Divorce Diary Podcast: https://mycoachdawn.com/divorce-podcast/ 

Connect with Ksenia Muench:

Website: https://www.thriveagaindivorcecoaching.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thriveagaindivorcecoaching/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kvmuench/ 

Substack: https://substack.com/@thriveagaindc 

Email: [email protected] 

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