# Menopause Puts Final Nail in Marriage Coffin [Menopause puts final nail in marriage coffin - Newson Health Menopause Society](https://www.nhmenopausesociety.org/menopause-puts-final-nail-in-marriage-coffin/) ## Notes - menopause has a deeply negative effect on work, relationships, and finances - menopause affects finances - having support or treatment during perimenopause could have a positive impact on relationships - perimenopause puts a strain on children and family life - menopause may increase domestic abuse and arguments - 7 in 10 women blame the menopause for the breakdown of their marriage - more than just hot sweats %% ## Highlights ### [[7 in 10 women blame the menopause for the breakdown of their marriage]] ### [[menopause may increase domestic abuse and arguments]] > A survey conducted by The Family Law Menopause Project and Newson Health Research and Education, shows that 7 in 10 women (73%) who responded blame the menopause for the breakdown of their marriage. A further 67% of the 1,000 women taking part worryingly claimed it increased domestic abuse and arguments. ^3ivv8 [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gnq7qsmb8pr8s843689jz1bs) ### [[perimenopause puts a strain on children and family life]] > The study also reveals that despite almost 80% of respondents admitting that their perimenopause/menopause symptoms put a strain on their children and/or family life, only a third of all women had been offered treatment or HRT to relieve their symptoms despite it being the optimum treatment. These findings echo recent reports of the lack of specialised menopause care available to women within the NHS. ^2ku5b [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gnq7rw922rrha4txfctgg933) ### [[having support or treatment during perimenopause could have a positive impact on relationships]] > In contrast 65% of those who were offered HRT said it had made a positive impact on their menopause-related symptoms. ^k43-w > Some 70% of those who had not received support or treatment had said that if they had, it would have had a positive impact on their relationship and potentially avoided the breakdown of their marriage. ^40u3d [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gnq7s9vn0tf8r9eb3yb9wb7c) > Sadly, only a fifth of those women had sought support to talk about the perimenopause/menopause because they didn’t, at the time, think it was a contributing factor to the breakdown of the relationship. ^8cxl- [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gnq7rc21nfn4x8eay5j72s4z) ### [[menopause affects finances]] > “Of deep concern to me is that more than half of the respondents said that perimenopause or menopause had (or will) make it harder for them to save for retirement and/or reduce their ability to save into pensions. This means that women may face real financial hardship as they approach retirement, post-divorce/separation. ^u-b5o [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gnq7twp2s8drdedw613xfs08) ### [[menopause has a deeply negative effect on work, relationships, and finances]] > “Whilst the physical symptoms of the menopause are well-known and often discussed, the mental health impact is often ignored and can be catastrophic for many women, having a deeply negative effect on their work, relationships, and finances as a result. ^5h-cm [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gnq7vrfg665gq0rtr0rbzs7e)