In a problem page column, Bel Mooney addresses a reader’s account in which a wife attributes “all of her affairs” to menopause. The writer describes a period of “three years” marked by emotional turmoil, including fear of losing everything and frequent crying, tied to their partner’s alleged conduct.
The sources provided present the same submission and framing: the wife is described as becoming “highly sexed” and “hard-hearted” in her 40s, and the column questions whether menopause is a valid explanation. While the articles do not add independent reporting or additional detail beyond the letter’s account, they focus on the question of causation and responsibility—whether menopausal changes can reasonably be linked to infidelity and changes in temperament.
Overall, the coverage centers on the personal letter and the debate it prompts, without presenting corroborating evidence, medical advice, or alternative explanations in the excerpts.
