The body has gotten end of fecundity alerts and is in a panic mode. The main prescription is to have satisfying marital relationships at least twice a day and avoid pregnancy. Alcohol and nicotine are not helping.
I’d accompanied more than one woman on that ride! By the time I met my current wife, I was pretty stoic about the whole thing – which made it somewhat easier on both of us.
Hey, wimen folk, is this a true representation of your monthly state of mind and behaviour during your fertility years? I’m considering living with one of you, and would appreciate your expertise on this topic. Becka is waiting outside my home, waiting for your answers. Thanks.
GerarD: It’s a pretty good representation for most of us. While the hormone shifts affect each of us a bit differently (within certain categories), that first day of PMS is the worst. We WILL be pissed off at everything and everyone regardless of how much we love them and don’t want to ever hurt them. That’s if we’re in safe relationships. You will get your ass verbally handed to you for no good reason, I promise. Your only defense is to monitor her cycle (but NEVER mention that she must be PMSing when she snaps your head off) and be prepared as best you can. Kindness on your part will not be recognized that one day of the month because the receding estrogen sucks away all rationality; she’s fatally annoyed at her own existence, and much more so yours. So try really hard to understand and wear extra thick skin. Under the tyranny of a narcissistic, emotional control freak partner, though, the angst seems only able express as suicidal ideation with the occasional desire to murder said man. So don’t be one of those.
But this comic is about mentalpause, a rather different animal than menstrual cycles. The wife should have that bottle instead. She should be guzzling it inside the coffin freezer in the garage. The poor husband should just take up golf.
TMI, Dan. In case you’re just getting started, here’s a cautionary tale. When a friend’s wife started menopause, he went to his dad and asked how long it took his mother to get through it. His dad’s answer? “When she does, I’ll let you know.”
allen@home about 5 years ago
Your picture looks good on the wall Dan.
amethyst52 Premium Member about 5 years ago
You have no idea. Try it from the inside like we do.
gopher gofer about 5 years ago
does the guy get to go through hot flashes as part of the ride experience…?
PoodleGroomer about 5 years ago
The body has gotten end of fecundity alerts and is in a panic mode. The main prescription is to have satisfying marital relationships at least twice a day and avoid pregnancy. Alcohol and nicotine are not helping.
J Quest about 5 years ago
Looks more like an emotional bumper car…
gnome about 5 years ago
go fishing….
Mighty Phavahg about 5 years ago
Matched only by the mid-life male crisis.
Cameron1988 Premium Member about 5 years ago
That guy needs a man cave
Linguist about 5 years ago
I’d accompanied more than one woman on that ride! By the time I met my current wife, I was pretty stoic about the whole thing – which made it somewhat easier on both of us.
Gerard:D about 5 years ago
Hey, wimen folk, is this a true representation of your monthly state of mind and behaviour during your fertility years? I’m considering living with one of you, and would appreciate your expertise on this topic. Becka is waiting outside my home, waiting for your answers. Thanks.
TheLetterista.com about 5 years ago
GerarD: It’s a pretty good representation for most of us. While the hormone shifts affect each of us a bit differently (within certain categories), that first day of PMS is the worst. We WILL be pissed off at everything and everyone regardless of how much we love them and don’t want to ever hurt them. That’s if we’re in safe relationships. You will get your ass verbally handed to you for no good reason, I promise. Your only defense is to monitor her cycle (but NEVER mention that she must be PMSing when she snaps your head off) and be prepared as best you can. Kindness on your part will not be recognized that one day of the month because the receding estrogen sucks away all rationality; she’s fatally annoyed at her own existence, and much more so yours. So try really hard to understand and wear extra thick skin. Under the tyranny of a narcissistic, emotional control freak partner, though, the angst seems only able express as suicidal ideation with the occasional desire to murder said man. So don’t be one of those.
But this comic is about mentalpause, a rather different animal than menstrual cycles. The wife should have that bottle instead. She should be guzzling it inside the coffin freezer in the garage. The poor husband should just take up golf.
streetbeater about 5 years ago
TMI, Dan. In case you’re just getting started, here’s a cautionary tale. When a friend’s wife started menopause, he went to his dad and asked how long it took his mother to get through it. His dad’s answer? “When she does, I’ll let you know.”
debra4life about 5 years ago
Wildest and Longest Emotional Roller Coaster. Guaranteed to last at least a decade.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 5 years ago
With the short lifespans and death from child birth in the past i wonder how many women actually got far enough for menopause?