Men O pause and ponder …

This book is not a scientific or a medically researched piece of work, deliberately not so! It tells the stories of four modern day men in a humorous, fictional context, to promote discussion and to raise awareness and acceptance of the Male Menopause condition. This condition is referred to in a few serious medical journals but is otherwise subordinated to many other issues that affect our modern day lives. It’s time to raise the flag and develop awareness of the Male Menopause in our society to ensure it becomes increasingly understood, accepted, and supported! The behaviour of the Male members of the human species is based on three founding instincts, all beginning with the letter ‘P’. They are Provision, Protection and Procreation. Going back to the origins of the human species, our male forefathers were active hunters and latterly farmers, ensuring food was provided for their families. They also developed weapons and built homes to protect their families and were driven by sexual urges to procreate with their female counterparts. So how do these founding instincts translate into the behaviours of modern man? The stories in this book are based on the lives of four fictional males - John, Tony, Paul and Steve. They follow the development and experiences of these males from children to young men, through to adulthood and into old age. These stories suggest that adult male behaviour is determined at an early stage in child development, that these formative years are all important in helping us understand why certain issues are important to us in our adult lives. This is particularly relevant in boys, to understand and debate their intriguing journey through into manhood and then those twilight years. MM1 is written under a pseudonym as further editions (MM2, MM3 etc) are anticipated from other authors, all contributing to understand and debate the Male Menopause condition. By contrast, the Female Menopause is evident largely by emotional and physical changes whereas the Male Menopause is evident largely by behavioural changes, often humorous but to date quietly accommodated in our modern, busy lives. MM1 considers the male cycle of life through six phases -Development, Discovery, Desire, Demand, Delight and Detachment. The characters in this book are entirely fictional and any resemblance to actual human males is entirely coincidental (honestly!). This book is for Men and Women; for Men to reflect and review their own behaviours and for Women to gain an insight to the mystery of Men, what they think about and why they behave in such entertaining ways!! So, just what is the ‘Male Menopause?’ Read, enjoy (& discuss please!)