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I\u2019m 52 and married 27 years, and I\u2019m going through menopause. I didn\u2019t expect special treatment\u2014but I didn\u2019t expect my husband to turn it into a joke. He constantly mocked me with comments about hot flashes, hormones, and \u201cmenopause brain,\u201d first at home, then in front of friends. I smiled through it, hoping he\u2019d stop. He didn\u2019t\u2014it got worse.<\/p>\n
When he invited his boss to dinner to secure a long-awaited promotion, he warned me to \u201cbehave\u201d and \u201cnot get emotional.\u201d During dinner, he talked over me and humiliated me, even announcing to his boss that I was adjusting the thermostat because of menopause. I was mortified. Afterward, he bragged that he\u2019d nailed the night.<\/p>\n
The next morning, his boss called me privately. He said my husband\u2019s behavior was unacceptable, that he\u2019d been fired for creating a hostile work environment\u2014and then asked me out on a date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"