Dear Eric: I am writing with an additional perspective on the response issued to the recent letter from “ Not Looking Good ”, whose wife’s anger would often escalate to the point of violence.

While I completely agree with you that the behavior is abusive and unacceptable, it is highly possible that these newly escalated displays of rage are linked to perimenopause and hormonal fluctuations. It is not to diminish the harm it is doing to the family unit, but it begs a closer look and probably some medical assessment for all of their sakes.

While symptoms vary hugely from person to person, some people experience extreme personality shifts during perimenopause.

So, before assuming that the new and unacceptable violence is something to be worked around perhaps this avenue could also be ex

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