Rod Stewart opens up on wife Penny's 'blinding fits of rage' amid struggles with menopause

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Rod Stewart has discussed the importance of understanding women's menopause symptoms as he opened up on his experience with wife Penny Lancaster.The 51-year-old Loose Women star has been open about her journey with the change and how having a supportive family has helped her along the way.The former model has since gone on to raise awareness with her Penny's Menopause Mandate campaign.In a new interview, Rod discussed his experience dealing with his wife's symptoms.Speaking to Reader's Digest, he said: "She would get into blinding fits of rage."One night she threw utensils, so me and the boys gave her a hug – and since then she has worked to let people know what it is.Nadia Sawalha sends fans wild stripping down to bikini for England"Men have to understand, and not just go down the pub."He went on to joke that he hadn't experienced a wife with menopausal symptoms before as his "marriages didn't last that long".Rod and Penny tied the knot back in 2008 and share two sons together; Alastiar, 17, and Aiden, 11.He has six other children from past relationships and has been married twice before.Penny has previously praised Rod for understanding her though her change.Speaking on Loose Women last year, the former model revealed that she first started to experience symptoms during lockdown.At first, Penny said she was "freaked out" at the thought of it ending her sex appeal.As well as this, the mother-of-two feared having to "say goodbye" to her old self and come to terms with the new Penny.Gemma Atkinson shares family 'heartbreak' over Strictly exit [REVEALED]Lottie Moss gets new 'lover' face tattoo on drunken night [VIDEO]Paul McCartney's lookalike son James joins dad and sisters at premiere [PICTURED]But, as time went on,.