Old Lovers?
Back when I was young, I never put much thought in older adults' sex life. My views were mostly that after so many years of marriage, job stress, and life, sex is probably the last thing on their minds. Intimacy can be so many other things besides sex anyways, so maybe cuddling on the front porch is enough for them. Now that I am old, I can see where I was wrong. After so many years of marriage, my husband still has his needs, and I have mine. With that being said, I believe that one area I need to expand my knowledge in is Personal Attitudes toward Sexuality and Ageing. My thoughts that sexuality ends toward late middle age was naïve. In fact, in Queiroz et al., 2015, it states sexuality is present from before birth until death, in ways such as the desire for touch, love and care (p. 578). Although certain changes come with age... you know, wrinkles, saggy skin, and gray hair, asexuality is not one of the standard changes. While the way sexuality is expressed may change, the desir...