Why so many couples in midlife feel like they're speaking different languages, and what their hormones have to do with it By Rhu Strand, Functional Wellness Practitioner — June 2026 There's a particular kind of argument I hear about constantly in my work. It doesn't usually start as an argument about anything in particular. It starts with one partner feeling quietly hurt that the other doesn't seem to care anymore, and the other feeling quietly accused of something they don't