Like red wine and a fine cheddar cheese, certain things just get better with age. For some people, sex is one of those things that blossoms over time. But for many others who find themselves in long-term committed relationships, it's easy to wake up one day and realize they haven't had sex with their partner in months or even years. There are plenty of reasons you might lose interest in sex. Sometimes it's related to physical or mental health, or tied to deeper issues in the relationship. Other times, it may simply be a result of age and your body's limitations—let's be real, you may not be able to pretzel yourself into the same sexual positions you could at
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Katy Thorn August 20, Youth may be wasted on the young, but sex is for people of all ages. Even though intimacy takes different forms and meaning as we age, it can be just as satisfying — and the great benefits of a healthy sex life are just the icing on an already pretty delicious cake. Even with great benefits like the above, a lot of us worry about sex in our advanced years for reasons that exist only in our heads, and also some that are very real.
Both my husband and I have bad knees. We're okay for most things, including golf and working in the yard, but sex is sometimes a challenge. We used the old reliable missionary position when we were first married, but found a few more tried and true ways to do it. Now that we are getting older, what are the best ways to do it? What's that old saying?
Denise Knowles, a sex therapist at Relate, has counselled elderly clients on their sex lives. She says there have been some studies which suggests couples in their 70s reporting having sex up to three times a week — much longer than many younger couples. Obviously, as the human body slows down with age, surely there must be some things older couples have to bear in mind when doing any form of exercise which could be construed as vigorous or requiring a lot of movement? This can be a good thing as it can encourage you to be more experimental and more fun. You can think about using furniture to help you to get into positions and support your bones and joints.