After 50 years of marriage, there is a rebound in sexual activity, even if it remains modest, according to an American study.
50 years of marriage. Golden wedding anniversary, but not only for American researchers. It is also a new sexual milestone, with a rebound in activity, even if it remains modest, they report in the Archives of Sexual Behaviorthe official publication of the International Academy of Sex Research.
Less sex for remarried
Their study also came up with another surprising result. Thus, elderly people who are remarried make love less often than those who have remained with the same husband or wife all their lives. On the other hand, there was no difference in terms of physical pleasure or emotional satisfaction.
But it is difficult for these researchers from Louisiana State University, Florida State University and Baylor University to provide all the explanations for the observations they made with 1,656 married people aged 57 to 85. They can only advance certain hypotheses.
Some explanations
“As we get older, we tend to be more balanced. This could help reduce marital conflict and facilitate regular sexual activity towards older ages,” says sociologist Samuel Stroope, one of the authors of the study. One can have a high level of confidence when one feels that one’s spouse is not going anywhere. Hope that the relationship will continue can give more reason to feel invested in the relationship, including the sexual aspects of the relationship,” he adds.
Finally for the researcher, people who have been married several times “might not have such a strong sense of permanence or of a lasting investment”.
