I found a report in the University of Chicago Chronicle that summarized the results of a study that surveyed 27,500 men and women between the ages of 40 and 80 in 29 countries around the world about their sexual behavior and related satisfaction. Across most of the countries surveyed, substantial majorities of people with partners remain sexually active throughout the second half of their lives.
"At the beginning of the interview, respondents were asked if they were happy with their lives as a whole. The study found that subjective feelings of sexual well-being are strongly correlated with overall happiness for both men and women across all of the countries studied. Older couples who live in Western countries and who enjoy more equality between men and women are most likely to report being satisfied with their sex lives."
"In relationships based on equality, couples tend to develop sexual habits that are more in keeping with both partners' interests." Sounds like a no-brainer until you begin to take a closer look at what equality between the sexes really means. This country professes a feminist viewpoint, but sexual stereotyping remains imbedded in our consciousness.
Tomorrow I'll post about the impact of that stereotyping.
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