Labor and Delivery. They say you forget the pain. HA! Well maybe I don't remember fully the physical pain but I do remember lying there with piggyback contractions, no time for meds and literally screaming while my husband pats my hand and repeatedly says, "You're OK, you're fine." Hmmm. 'This is just doesn't seem fair", I thought. Actually all the way back in high school, I didn't see my brothers bent over in pain once a month and again, it just didn't seem fair!

I've always been somewhat of a crusader for justice. This usually takes place in the confines of my own head and within my circle of relationships, but nonetheless in the order of my perceptions, all should be just and fair or I feel disturbed and unarranged.

So here I am in menopause and as I voice my sometimes-daily list of complaints, my husband usually stares at me blankly and often just leaves the room! I once heard the remark; "It seems like there is something wrong with you everyday". Well gee, excuse me if for the past couple nights, I drenched the bed, didn't sleep and am now am in a foul mood. I'll say it again," It just doesn't seem fair!"

Now, I know there is a long list that my husband could hold up in front of my face regarding the things I will never know or understand about what men have to encounter in their lives so....

Welcome to Planet Sweet Pea! www.planetsweetpea.com It is here we will take a brief visit into the world of our loved ones to better understand and learn what they may encounter during their life changes.

And the first in our series is of course, "Blitzed by Menopause". I thought that maybe if we could get our husbands/partners to sit down and watch an entertaining and informative DVD about menopause, we could bridge the "midlife-what-the heck-is-going-on-here" gap a bit and strengthen our partnerships during this change.

My main intent really, for those of us who experience some or all of the symptoms of menopause (there are reportedly over 30! [Link Removed]), was to let our husbands/partners know that this is real and we are not making it up when we feel so hot we are near combustion, or agitated with how they chew!

I have to tell you that the validation I felt as my husband became aware of the facts on menopause from Dr. Tori Hudson (www.torihudson.com) was empowering! I learned a lot as well as Dr. Hudson provides the most comprehensive and understandable explanation on Hormone Replacement Therapy I have heard to date!

But how about learning relationship tools for our coupleships during these menopausal years? More to come my friends. Please, I would love to hear your experiences with menopause, how it has affected your relationships and for that small percentage of you that pass through this time of life with little or no symptoms...it just doesn't seem fair! But God bless you anyway!

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