A Couple’s Guide to Menopause: Navigating the Change Together

The menopause can challenge even the most stable, loving and supportive relationships: here’s how to make sure yours can survive - and thrive.

As a woman, are you:

• In a relationship?
• Know you are - or think you may be - menopausal?
• Fearful of the possible impact of the menopause on your relationship - and don’t know what to do?
• Expecting (or hoping) your partner will support you through the menopause?

As a man, are you:

• In a relationship?
• Know - or think your partner may be - menopausal?
• Fearful of the possible impact of the menopause on your relationship - and don’t know what to do?
• Wanting to know how you can support your partner manage her menopause?

Then this book is for you. And for you both.

Written by leading gender equity and menopause coach Kate Usher and her husband, Neil, a highly experienced workplace and change leader, this unique book looks at the menopause from a female and male perspective.

In a refreshing, candid, positive and accessible guide drawn from their personal experience in learning about and managing Kate’s traumatic menopause, it helps couples to successfully manage the experience together and emerge stronger.

Kate Usher and Neil Usher bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the realm of menopause and relationship guidance. With over 25 years in menopause coaching and corporate project management, Kate Usher has become a leading voice in menopause, equality, diversity and inclusion. Her previous work, Your Second Phase: Reclaiming work and relationships during and after menopause (LID, 2019), showcases her commitment to empowering individuals during life transitions. Her husband Neil, with over 30 years in real estate, workplace and change leadership, has made a mark as a challenger in the real estate profession. His books, including The Elemental Workplace (LID, 2018) and Unf*cking Work (Zer0 Books, 2022), reflect his informed approach to workplace dynamics. Kate Usher and Neil Usher bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the realm of menopause and relationship guidance. With over 25 years in menopause coaching and corporate project management, Kate Usher has become a leading voice in menopause, equality, diversity and inclusion. Her previous work, Your Second Phase: Reclaiming work and relationships during and after menopause (LID, 2019), showcases her commitment to empowering individuals during life transitions. Her husband Neil, with over 30 years in real estate, workplace and change leadership, has made a mark as a challenger in the real estate profession. His books, including The Elemental Workplace (LID, 2018) and Unf*cking Work (Zer0 Books, 2022), reflect his informed approach to workplace dynamics.