Sex after 60: Intimacy vs. intercourse - msnNOW

While the desire for some form of physical connection is there, older couples have to accept and adjust to the reality that their bodies have changed with age.

And, based on my experience as a Couples Therapist, the barrier to older people having sex is not their physical ability.

But for older couples, it can be especially hard to have an open and loving discussion with their partner about what they can do, can’t do, what they worry about, desire, and fear.

This closeness actually generates a hormonal response called Oxytocin that changes brain chemistry and makes us feel happier and more content.

But adapting our sex life to be in sync with our older bodies requires courage.

But we can’t let that loss get in the way of being open to a new sexual life that is different, but equally important, vibrant, and satisfying.