Perimenopause and Intimacy in Catholic Marriage

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

There’s a particular kind of loneliness that can settle into a Catholic marriage during perimenopause. It’s not the loneliness of being abandoned — your husband is still there, your vows are intact, your love is real. It’s quieter than that. It’s the loneliness of feeling like a stranger in your own body, wondering whether the physical intimacy that once felt natural will ever feel natural again.

If you’ve been in that place, you’re not alone, and you’re not broken. What follows is an attempt to think through this season honestly — physiologically, emotionally, and theologically — as the kind of conversation you might have with a trusted friend who happens to know both medicine and John Paul II.

Perimenopause on Vitae Sacra — Catholic Marriage, Intimacy & Wellness

Perimenopause and Intimacy in Catholic Marriage