My mother never talked about it, but since being by the side of my beloved wife as she entered and experienced it, I think it’s incumbent upon me – not only as one aspiring to be continually improving my understanding of the histories of natural history, science, and medicine but also, and even more importantly, as one seeking to be a good husband – to learn more about menopause; not only to understand the biological elements of it, but to be able to perceive and better understand its many historical and sociological aspects as well.