My partner and I are both in our sixties and our bodies have changed so much that sex feels like navigating a minefield — we both want intimacy but we're each secretly afraid of disappointing the other. Neither of us knows how to talk about what we actually need now without it feeling like admitting defeat.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people who love each other are caught between desire and the fear of vulnerability that comes with bodies that no longer perform as they once did.
“Where Are You with The aging body in love?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.