Great News DO50’s: The Best Sex of Your Life Awaits

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For many people going through a Divorce Over 50, sex is not a pressing issue. Most are just too consumed trying to make it through the first stage of their DO50, survive, to even think about that aspect of their lives. Many have endured sexless periods as their marriages fell apart; a percentage of those even think the “ship has sailed” in regards to their future sexuality.

But here’s the great news: A “Singles in America” report from match.com reports that single women have the best sex of their lives at age 66, while men have their best at 64.

See, there is a brighter future out there, as you truly can thrive, after you make it through survive and revive.

So why is the best sex in your future instead of your past? Here’s some analysis, taken from this article in Huffington Post:

  • Mature folks have learned that sex appeal isn’t based entirely on physical appearance. When we’re young, we tend to be very self-conscious about what our bodies look like; that wears off over time, allowing more focus on pleasure.
  • Though there are challenges when we’re older (pain and dryness for women, erectile issues for men), there are work-arounds that make sex just as enjoyable, or maybe even more so. Couples need to communicate more openly; they become more creative as they explore additional, non-penetrative ways to have sex.
  • Post 50’s no longer hold to rigid sexual expectations and roles. In your 20’s and 30’s, you want a partner to start a family with; that’s not an issue later in life, so the pool of partners expands. Additionally, mature women don’t have to worry about pregnancy, nor kids barging in on them in the bedroom, allowing more relaxation and enjoyment.

Sex has obviously been a popular topic here at Divorced Over 50, with our five most read posts (and 6 out of the top ten) being on that subject. And, in fact, Number One on the list, Sex and the Single Woman Over 50, makes many of the same points Huffington Post identified. If you haven’t read it, please check it out as well. As you’ll see, several women speak about going from having  completely negative feelings about sex during their marriages to finding their libidos, and their enjoyment, exploding once they were Divorced and had embraced their newfound freedoms.

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