Men Surviving Menopause: You and the Woman You Love At Midlife [Paperback]

Paul Selinger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 17, 2000

Every woman in the world will go through menopause if she lives long enough. Every man in a relationship with a woman will go through it with her, one way or another. This book will help men understand what's going on with their partners, and learn how they can support them to make that mid-life passage easier.

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About the Author

Paul Selinger lives in the wine and dairy country north of San Francisco, where he divides his time between writing and sculpture. He has also written the Dragon's Wake trilogy of Asian historical novels: In the Dragon's Wake, Shadow of the Rising Sun, and Trigrams, scheduled for publication later in 2000.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (July 17, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595098983
• ISBN-13: 978-0595098989
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,784,440 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Good idea but little substance, August 31, 2005

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R. S. Scott (AL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Men Surviving Menopause: You and the Woman You Love At Midlife (Paperback)

A book on the effects of a wife's menopause on her husband from a man's point of view is a great idea given that virtually everything written about menopause is from a woman's point of view. Men need guidance that does not attempt to be politically correct, touchy-feely and overly patronizing to the woman. Many of the books for women on menopause provide the support women need without giving a thought to those who live with her and also need support. A man's book on menopause needs to describe the physical, emotional and mental effects menopause has on a woman and how that looks to the husband so he can recognize and deal with how menopause will affect him. Then, the man needs guidance on how to help his wife and how he can survive her ups and downs by having a realistic understanding. The writer of this book tells us that menopause probably ended his last marriage and is having an effect on his current, unmarried but live-in relationship. In short, his credentials are suspect. He uses profanity that is unnecessary and does not provide the guidance that is necessary. I would not buy the book again.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time or money, July 11, 2006

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D. Dias (CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Men Surviving Menopause: You and the Woman You Love At Midlife (Paperback)

The bulk of this book contains facts about the physical process of menopause that can easily be found elsewhere. The advice to men dealing with a menopausal spouse is miniscule and simplistic. If you're looking for an enlightening book for your husband this is not it.