KATIIY LETTE: 'Apparently, the male menopause is a real phenomenon'

The worst thing about middle age is the realisation that you grow out of it'

Has your hubby traded in the family hatchback for a flashy sports car? Inked a tattoo onto his triceps and bought a motorbike? Is he suddenly talking about quitting his job and launching a start-up boutique brewery?

Well, fasten your psychological seat belts, girls, because your husband's midlife crisis has started without him. What's worse, we have to take it seriously. Yep, the 'male menopause' is a real phenomenon.

According to some of Britain's leading researchers on ageing, we need to stop trivialising the male midlife crisis. Apparently, the realisation that a man is slowing down, balding and becoming less hunky is hugely damaging to his psyche. The awareness that he's not going to ever make CEO or afford that coveted des res can lead to a severe drop in male self-esteem.