Your Sex Life at 70 Plus

Your Sex Life at 70 Plus

What to expect for romance in your 70s

by Sari Harrar, AARP The Magazine, April 19, 2018

 Hi, This is Darrell Griffin, I love AARP Magazine.  I am blessed to be reasonably happy and fit at 70. Back in my 50's and 60's I did not exercise enough.  Bu it is never too late to start.  I now exercise at least half an hour every day. I love it. It always makes me feel better. I wish I had started exercising much earlier.  This article is from AARP is from 2018 but it is just at relevant today. If you are over 50 you should be reading AARP magazine.

PETER ARKLE's AARP article. 

Sex gets better with age as 1 in 6 women and nearly 1 in 3 men in their 70s are enjoying intimate fun between the sheets.

The good news in your 70s: Your relationship is better than ever. And the sex isn’t bad, either.

The reality check in your 70s:  If you’re socially isolated, it’s time to put yourself out there.

• You’re thrilled with your marriage… Sixty percent of people age 65-plus said they were “very happy” with their union, in a recent University of Chicago survey; another 38 percent were pretty happy, too. That’s slightly more than for younger couples.
• … and your life. Happily married pairs in their 70s rated their physical health and life satisfaction higher than those who were unhappily wed, a study found. They also felt significantly less lonely. 
• You’re still sexually active.One in 6 women and nearly 1 in 3 men in their 70s are enjoying intimate fun between the sheets, a large survey showed. For at least 1 in 4, it’s on the calendar one day a week, minimum.
• Most men are up to the task. Between ages 65 and 85, about 44 percent of men experience erectile dysfunction— meaning more than half will never have it. Even so, things take a bit longer than they used to. The keys to a long, satisfying sex life: patience, a sense of humor and a little help from your doctor and the drugstore. It may take longer now to feel aroused (and show it), so get your physician’s advice on common and fixable problems such as erectile dysfunction and vaginal discomfort.
• You know qualitybeats quantity when it comes to relationships. Adults age 70-plus are less likely to feel lonely than their younger peers. But it’s not because you have tons more friends. Drawing on a lifetime of experience, older adults are better at choosing new buddies and maintaining existing relationships, along with giving and receiving more support and savoring the good times, researchers report. Older adults who value friendship saw their happiness and well-being soar in their 60s and 70s, in one revealing study. 

Learn what to expect for your health and wellness in your 50s, 60s and 70s in this series from AARP The Magazine. 

• Loneliness can be a killer.Still, 1 in 4 of us feel isolated, a sign that it’s time to put your social networking savvy to use by signing up for a volunteer activity or enjoying a hobby or interest with others. A joint study that was conducted by AARP and Stanford University found that Medicare spends an average of $1,608 more a year for each older person who has “limited social connections.”
• But you’re less likelyto be living alone. Thanks in part to increases in men’s longevity, the number of women ages 65 to 84 who live alone has fallen, to 30 percent, in recent years. The number living with their spouse grew, as did the percentage living with family.