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No Joys of Sex With My New Knee

Posted on 07/25/2012 by Dr. Pepper Schwartz | Sex & Relationships | Comments

Home & Family | RelationshipsQ: I had total knee replacement surgery five weeks ago. As of now, I won’t be able to kneel above my husband, as I use to, when we have sex. Is there a book or pamphlet out there that can show us different positions to try during sex? – PR Dr. Schwartz: Yes, there are several. The Joy of Sex shows all kinds of positions — the first edition has drawings while the second edition shows photos. Or Anne Hooper …

What Do I Do With My Guy & His Wandering Eye?

Posted on 07/23/2012 by Dr. Pepper Schwartz | Sex & Relationships | Comments

Home & Family | RelationshipsQ: What should I do when my husband looks and stares at other women? Should I leave him, confront him or just not say anything? It makes me angry and uncomfortable, not to mention makes me feel like I’m not what he wants anymore. What do I do? – TR Dr. Schwartz: Well, first talk to him, not right when it happens, but when you are both in a good mood, relaxed and ready to have an intimate conversation. Tell …

What Movies Do You Watch to Get You In The Mood?

Posted on 07/19/2012 by Dr. Pepper Schwartz | Sex & Relationships | Comments

Entertainment | Home & Family | RelationshipsQ: Do you have any suggestions for steamy movies—not porn, but exciting. I recently saw Room in Rome and found it a very steamy, beautiful love story. I plan to see it again with my partner. Our love story is wonderful: Both of us are over 70, both widowed after 40 years and 50 years of very happy marriages. We found each other and found a new love which seems as wonderful and rewarding as our first ones. We want …

I’m 63, She’s 37. How Young Is Too Young?

Posted on 07/13/2012 by Dr. Pepper Schwartz | Sex & Relationships | Comments

Home & Family | RelationshipsQ: I’m 63 years old and have been divorced for 19 years. I have met several women over the years, some were very special relationships but never lasted. My question is: How young is too young for a man in a new relationship? I have met a sweet and devoted young lady, and we share many values and interests together. But she is only a year older than my daughter at 37. Is she too young? – BK Dr. Schwartz: …

Finding Love (& Marriage) After 65. Yes, It Still Happens!

Posted on 07/5/2012 by Dr. Pepper Schwartz | Sex & Relationships | Comments

Home & Family | Relationships | Your LifeIt was a warm, humid night on Koh Samui, an island in one of the many seas that make up Thailand. I was there doing research for a book on the world’s most romantic places (Shameless plug alert: Coming soon, “Perfect Places for Passion at Any Age,” for Frommers in collaboration with AARP.) We were staying at a gorgeous resort and after dinner my boyfriend suggested that we walk down to the beach. The white sand, scimitar beach was beautiful …

How Do I Transition My OCD Fiancé Into a New Homelife Together?

Posted on 07/2/2012 by Dr. Pepper Schwartz | Sex & Relationships | Comments

Home & Family | Relationships | Your LifeQ: My fiancé and I are planning to marry after dating for five years. We are both 50. I was previously married for 22 years, but he has never been married. In fact he has never left the childhood home he shares with his sister. He is also borderline OCD, but we have managed to build a wonderful relationship by working at it slowly. I’m so worried about how the transition to married life will go, especially since he will …