Couple sexuality after 60 : intimate, pleasurable, and satisfying / Barry McCarthy and Emily McCarthy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCarthy, Barry W., 1943- author.

McCarthy, Emily J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex instruction for older people.

Older couples--Sexual behavior.

Older couples.

Physical Description:

x, 186 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First published in 2022.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2022.

Summary:

"Confronting taboos and misunderstandings about sexuality and aging, Couple Sexuality After 60: Intimate, Pleasurable, and Satisfying motivates couples to embrace sex and sexuality in their 60s, 70s, and 80s. The book busts two extreme myths--that people over 60 cannot and should not be sexual and that the best way to be sexual is to emphasize eroticism, using sex toys, and "kinky sex." Using a variable, flexible approach to couple sexuality based on the Good Enough Sex (GES) model, this book places the essence of sexuality in pleasure-oriented touching, not individual sex performance. Barry and Emily McCarthy introduce a new sexual mantra of "desire/pleasure/eroticism/satisfaction" with the goal of presenting a healthy model of sexuality to replace the traditional double standard that couples learn in young adulthood. Specific chapters focus on important areas like coming to terms with the new normal, female-male sexual equity, satisfaction being about more than intercourse and orgasm, valuing synchronous and asynchronous sexuality, psychobiosocial approaches to sexuality, and more. In addition to aging heterosexual couples, single individuals and queer couples will find this book interesting. Additionally, sexual health clinicians and sex therapists with clients over the age of 60 will find this a fascinating read." --Publisher's website.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Confronting Myths About Sexuality And Aging

2. Embracing The New Normal: Variable, Flexible Couple Sexuality

3. Sexuality Is More Than Intercourse: Challenge, Not Loss

4. Good Enough Sex (Ges): Roles, Meanings, And Outcomes

5. Female

Male Sexual Equity: Being Intimate And Erotic Friends

6. Desire Is The Key: Reinforcing Sexual Anticipation

7. Satisfaction: More Than Orgasm

8. Naked At Our Age: The Challenge Of Integrated Eroticism

9. Couple Sexuality: Valuing Synchronous And Asynchronous Sexuality

10. A Pill Can't Do It All: A Psychobiosocial Approach To Sex

11. Sexually, One Size Never Fits All: Differences And Diversity

12. Illness And Disability: Don't Let It Controlyour Sexuality

13. Sexuality For Singles: Enjoying Your Sexual Self

14. Celebrating Sexuality And Aging.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Confronting Myths About Sexuality and Aging 2. Embracing the New Normal : Variable, Flexible Couple Sexuality 3. Sexuality is More than Intercourse : Challenge, Not Loss 4. Good Enough Sex (GES): Roles, Meanings, and Outcomes 5. Female-Male Sexual Equity : Being Intimate and Erotic Friends 6. Desire is the Key : Reinforcing Sexual Anticipation 7. Satisfaction : More than Orgasm 8. Naked at Our Age : The Challenge of Integrated Eroticism 9. Couple Sexuality : Valuing Synchronous and Asynchronous Sexuality 10. A Pill Can't Do It All : A Psychobiosocial Approach to Sex 11. Sexually, One Size Never Fits All : Non-Traditional Individuals and Couples 12. Illness and Disability : Don't Let It Control Your Sexuality 13. Sexuality for Singles : Enjoying Your Sexual Self 14. Celebrating Sexuality and Aging.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9780367491703

0367491702

9780367491710

0367491710

OCLC:

1240413302

Publisher Number:

99988336137