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What happens to your relationship when your body starts changing in ways you don't recognize — and neither does your partner?
Perimenopause is one of the most under-discussed transitions in a long-term relationship, and it doesn't just affect the woman going through it. It affects both of you. In this episode, Katie sits down with Lauren Tuttenbaum — licensed psychotherapist, perinatal mental health specialist, and author of Millennial Menopause — to talk honestly about how to keep your relationship solid through one of midlife's biggest shifts.
You'll learn:
- What physical and emotional changes to actually expect (and why up to 70% of women experience mood swings during perimenopause)
- How to start the conversation before things get hard — and what to say when you're already in the thick of it
- Why "checking in" regularly is the simplest tool most couples skip
- What to do when one of you is thinking "should I stay or should I go?"
- A surprisingly powerful homework assignment that starts with one chapter of a book
Whether you're in your late 30s and want to get ahead of it, or you're mid-40s and wondering why everything feels different — this episode is your roadmap to navigating perimenopause as a team.
🎧 Listen now and if this resonates, grab Lauren's book Millennial Menopause at millennialmenopause.com. And if your relationship could use a reset beyond this episode, Katie's couples coaching offers the strategic support to help you two reconnect — on purpose.
Connect with Lauren
Relationship Game Plan Call
Free Conversation Starter Cards for Couples
Couples Goal Setting Workbook
Submit a Dear Katie episode question
Follow Katie Rössler on Instagram
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What happens to your relationship when your body starts changing in ways you don't recognize — and neither does your partner?
Perimenopause is one of the most under-discussed transitions in a long-term relationship, and it doesn't just affect the woman going through it. It affects both of you. In this episode, Katie sits down with Lauren Tuttenbaum — licensed psychotherapist, perinatal mental health specialist, and author of Millennial Menopause — to talk honestly about how to keep your relationship solid through one of midlife's biggest shifts.
You'll learn:
- What physical and emotional changes to actually expect (and why up to 70% of women experience mood swings during perimenopause)
- How to start the conversation before things get hard — and what to say when you're already in the thick of it
- Why "checking in" regularly is the simplest tool most couples skip
- What to do when one of you is thinking "should I stay or should I go?"
- A surprisingly powerful homework assignment that starts with one chapter of a book
Whether you're in your late 30s and want to get ahead of it, or you're mid-40s and wondering why everything feels different — this episode is your roadmap to navigating perimenopause as a team.
🎧 Listen now and if this resonates, grab Lauren's book Millennial Menopause at millennialmenopause.com. And if your relationship could use a reset beyond this episode, Katie's couples coaching offers the strategic support to help you two reconnect — on purpose.
Connect with Lauren
Relationship Game Plan Call
Free Conversation Starter Cards for Couples
Couples Goal Setting Workbook
Submit a Dear Katie episode question
Follow Katie Rössler on Instagram