Statistics show that extramarital affairs increase in later decades. There are probably a number of reasons why that's the case - boredom or dissatisfaction with a long-term relationship, greater opportunity (courtesy of more money, power, and free time), and compensation for losses, to mention only a few. What is it about loss that drives people out of the marital bed?
Loss creates a hunger for intimate bonding. Sex brings comfort, affirmation, distraction, and a lessening of pain. Losses accumulate as people age, and sex is a very specific balm for the losses that accompany aging. Losing youthful bodies, hair, energy, reliable erections, reliable lubrication - I don't want you to be a sore loser here, but it's a lot to absorb.
Sex, especially with someone new, makes you feel young again. Unfortunately, it's kind of like eating several hot Krispy Kreme donuts - extremely delicious, but very little substance. And tomorrow you're stuck with the consequences. It's another reason for keeping sex hot with the one you're with.
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