sex and aging

Sex Should Be Anything But Painful

Posted on 04/12/2013 by | Sex & Relationships | Comments

Home & Family | Relationships | Your LifeQ: I am a 60-year-old female now, am postmenopausal, and have terribly painful sexual intercourse. I have been diagnosed with severe atrophy of the vaginal wall.  Is there anything I can do besides hormone therapy to help? I am a breast cancer survivor and have been advised against hormone therapy. Is there an over-the-counter product I can use? I have tried various lubricants without success. Dr. Pepper Schwartz: Happily, there is quite a bit you can do. You can certainly …

I Don’t Want to Have Sex With My Overweight Wife

Posted on 11/20/2012 by | Sex & Relationships | Comments

Home & Family | RelationshipsQ: I’m a man who has been married for 34 years. I love my soulmate, but I don’t have it in me anymore to make love to her when she’s overweight and has been for some time. I just can’t do it anymore. And now I feel depressed with no romance. I have no desire for sex anymore and I know my wife is aware. I love her and feel as  if there is nothing left but to wait until …

Sex With a Broken Back

Posted on 04/23/2012 by | Sex & Relationships | Comments

Home & Family | RelationshipsQ: My second marriage of 25 years isn’t real happy these days. Aside from worrying about the financial well-being of my children, I’m supposed to have a sixth spinal operation sometime in the near future. While I’m still debating about the surgery, our biggest issue is the lack of sex. Not only am I afraid of the pain sex with my husband might cause, the desire isn’t there. Every position we have tried hurts and his comments to me don’t …

What Happens When My Wife No Longer Wants to Have Sex?

Posted on 04/18/2012 by | Sex & Relationships | Comments

Home & Family | Your LifeQ: My wife has turned me into a eunuch when it comes to having a meaningful sex life. She has told me that I must be the one to initiate all sex, as she does not have it in her anymore. Even when I do try to initiate something I am usually turned down for a myriad of reasons. I have expressed myself and her lack of any sex drive makes me ready to pull the plug on this marriage …

Keeping Sex A Priority As You Age

Posted on 09/22/2008 by | General News | Comments

RelationshipsWe were thrilled to have the great sexpert Dr. Laura Berman speak at our AARP Life@50+ member event in D.C. last week, and thought we’d spread the love online.