After the children left home and her husband retired, the couple had more freedom to express their sexuality. I see no reason not to, and I see all kinds of reason why I should. If you've had a good loving man and a good sexual life, you'll miss it terribly if you stop. I've had everything from a cancer operation to shingles, and I'm still sexually active. One advantage of growing older is that personal relationships can take on increased importance as children and careers take a backseat.
Seniors can devote more time and energy to improving their love lives.
And while some seniors may be forced to give up strenuous sports, sex is a physical pleasure many older people readily enjoy. The study found that nearly half of all Americans age 60 or over have sex at least once a month and that nearly half also wanted to have sex more frequently. They met when Gerry Spindel took his wife, who was dying of Alzheimer's, to a kosher nutrition program where Cornelia, a widow, worked as a volunteer. The two gradually became close friends, and after his wife's death, became intimate. When Gerald proposed, she accepted with pleasure.