Ep 174: Perimenopause, Menopause & Marriage: How Hormones Affect Your Relationship (With Dr. Gretchen Reis)
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Release Date: 03/12/2026
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info_outlineHormones don’t just affect your body. They can deeply impact your emotions, energy, communication, and connection in marriage.
In this episode of the Expedition Marriage Podcast, Chris and Jamie sit down with Dr. Gretchen Reis, an integrative medicine physician who specializes in hormone health for both women and men. Together they discuss how perimenopause, menopause, and hormone changes can affect mood, anxiety, fatigue, memory, intimacy, and even the way couples relate to one another.
Jamie also shares her own personal experience with sudden anxiety, brain fog, and exhaustion during hormonal changes, and how understanding what was happening physically helped bring clarity, compassion, and healing to their marriage.
If you or your spouse are approaching midlife, already navigating perimenopause or menopause, or simply want to better understand how hormones affect relationships, this conversation will bring clarity, encouragement, and practical insight.
In This Episode We Discuss:
• How perimenopause and menopause impact marriage
• Why hormone changes can affect mood, anxiety, and emotional connection
• The difference between perimenopause and menopause
• How husbands can better support their wives during hormonal changes and also learn to understand and deal with their own hormonal shifts.
• Why many women feel brain fog, fatigue, or sudden anxiety
• The role of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and other treatment options
• How couples can approach this season with understanding instead of frustration
Key Takeaway
Hormonal changes are a normal part of life, but when couples understand what is happening physically and emotionally, it can transform confusion into compassion and strengthen connection in marriage.
Resources Mentioned
Dr. Gretchen Reis — Integrity Wellness MD
https://integritywellnessmd.com
*Disclaimer: The information discussed here is meant for entertainment purposes and is not meant to replace counseling or working with a trained medical or healthcare professional.