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1a Department of Sociology , Sonoma State University , Rohnhert Park , California , USA.
Abstract:
Based on secondary analysis of respondent narratives (N = 2,049), this study examined attitudes and behaviors associated with sex frequency and sexual satisfaction in a national sample of partnered older adults, age 50 to 85. In contrast to conventional assumptions about diminished sexuality in older adulthood, the results of this study indicate that sex frequency and sexual satisfaction continue to play an important part in the lives of many partnered older adults. Open communication and sexual synchronicity, including open communication about sexual synchronicity, encourage active and satisfying sex lives in older adulthood. Implications for therapists helping older adults maintain an active and satisfying sex life are discussed.
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