My mother went through at 45, my grandmother at 39! When my peri started at 41/42, my GP was convinced I would follow the same pattern. Hah, 15/16 years later............
I suppose we all live very different lives to our mothers and grandmothers. I have never smoked, I don't drink alcohol, eat really really well and up until the migraine kicked in, led a really busy active life. Who knows, perhaps I followed my father's side of the family, for that I have no history other than that they were great migraine sufferers.
Machair, like both you and Sparkle, I regularly feel that a period is going to start, Today my jeans are positively bursting: tomorrow I could slip into them without a problem.
This journey has forced me to develop a que sera sera sort of attitude. I really do take each day as it comes now otherwise lunacy could set in. I honestly thank goodness that I am a very upbeat sort of person, because otherwise it would have been difficult to cope. One thing is for sure, we will get there, eventually! Haha, I heard my daughter talking to someone the other day and she said, "Well if I'm anything like my mother I'll hit menopause at 93". If it's that long coming I am truly not going to be a happy bunny!!