Biology Meets Breakup: The Hormonal Roots of the Menodivorce Surge with Alyx Coble-Frakes

Why are midlife marriages dissolving at unprecedented rates? Is it cultural? Emotional? Spiritual?Or is it something deeper — something biological?This week on Reproductive Rebel, I’m joined by the brilliant Alyx Coble-Frakes for a raw, honest, body-literate conversation about the hormonal underpinnings of the menodivorce surge. Together, we dive into the midlife hormonal shifts that shape behavior, communication, libido, emotional capacity, and the invisible expectations placed on both women and men.This episode is for anyone navigating midlife transformation — whether personally or alongside a partner — and wanting to understand why everything feels like it’s changing at once.In this episode, we explore:The hormonal “break points” for midlife women entering perimenopause and menopauseThe often-ignored hormonal shifts of andropause in menHow estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone shape relational dynamicsThe nervous-system differences that lead to miscommunication and disconnectionWhy midlife is a spiritual and biological initiation, not a crisisHow couples can navigate these changes with compassion instead of collapseWhat sovereignty looks like inside a changing body and a shifting relationshipMoon Essence®: Holistic solutions for a symptom free life.Join The Rebel Frequency Inner Circle to unlock bonus episodes and content from the Reproductive Rebel herself*Our FREE Facebook community, Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Woman!Book with Moon Essence®Instagram, Facebook and Twitter: @moonessenceme“Hard Lotion” is a lotion “bar", solid at room temperature, made with 3 ingredients (shea butter, coconut oil & beeswax). Designed to heal & protect hands & feet from cracked & extremely dry skin. Use code "RR" now for 20% offLeave a Review! Help others find this helpful information.