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The Science of Great Sex in Long-Term Relationships
Come As You Are
Are You Meant to Have Sex When You Get This Old?
Sex therapist and neuroscientist Dr. Nan Wise writes that, as you age, all of your senses start to diminish in their intensity. The connections between your body and your brain kind of wear out a little bit. So if your idea of sex worth wanting is sex that is the same as when you were younger or sex that is full of intense spontaneous desire then maybe you will feel dissatisfied with sex as you age. But there's a very simple fix for that. All you have to change in order to increase your satisfaction is shift your understanding that the sex that is accessible to you in your body as it is right now should be pleasurable and consensual.
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