The passing of years also comes with advantages. Acquired life experience often fosters healthy self-confidence and teaches us what truly matters in life. Is it possible that our children have already flown the nest, and now we have time to do all the things we had to give up when the children were young or during the busy years of career building? Menopause doesn't have to stop us from doing everything we love, but there are a few things worth knowing about this new stage of life.