In this episode of Practicing Love, I talk with men’s guide Mark J. Platten about why relationships during menopause and midlife feel so challenging, and what men are rarely taught about how to show up.
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What Every Man Needs to Know About Women’s Menopause for a Relationship to Survive: Show Notes
I’ve watched so many good men feel confused, rejected, or helpless during the menopause phase — trying to fix things, walking on eggshells, or shutting down.
Because here’s something that’s not often talked about:
Menopause isn’t just something women go through. It changes relationships too.
And for many couples, it’s the season where things quietly fall apart.
I recorded a conversation this week that I wish every man in his 40s, 50s, and 60s could hear, because they were never taught what this moment is actually asking of them.
In this episode of Practicing Love, I talk with men’s guide Mark Platten about:
- Why couples often struggle during menopause and andropause
- The difference between “Prince” mode and grounded “King” presence
- How to stop taking things personally
- How to be steady without shutting down
- And how this phase can actually create deeper intimacy than ever before
It’s less about doing something right… and more about becoming someone more grounded, open, and mature.
Honestly, this feels like one of the most important conversations I’ve had for men in midlife.
If you’re partnered — or want to be — this one’s a gem.
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Mark J. Platten is a midlife guide and sacred masculine mentor who fuses warrior discipline with spiritual depth to help men rise during the most challenging crossroads of their lives. With 21 years of men’s leadership, military experience, and dual certifications in menopause and andropause, Mark teaches men how to stay present when their identity, marriage, and purpose feel like they’re collapsing. He specializes in the moment when a man feels both lost and called—when his partner is transforming through menopause and he’s spiraling into andropause without a map. Mark’s “Prince-to-King Shift” blends reverence, rigor, and self-honesty, helping men reclaim power, connection, and clarity in the second half of life. He doesn’t teach men to be softer; he guides them through initiation to become truer.
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