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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most of the couples in my orbit are in their 40s and 50s, long-married, and still in the thick of parenting. Many have tough or stressful jobs, many have dealt with layoffs or furloughs recently.

I truly do not think much about these people's sex lives and wouldn't judge them no matter what it is. If I had to guess, I would assume most people are not having a ton of sex, but I would also assume that it's just not their very top priority in life.

I view sex at this stage of life like playing a good tennis match (I love playing tennis). It can be hard sometimes to make the match happen because you need to find time you and your partner are both free, make sure there's a court available, if outdoors the weather needs to work, and no one can be sick or too tired or distracted because a full match requires some energy and attention. If it happens, great! Totally worthwhile. A lot of times it doesn't happen and that's okay too, there are other ways to get a good workout in. [/quote]

Your analogy breaks down because there’s nothing wrong with your tennis partner playing a match with someone else if the planets don’t align for you[/quote]

The analogy wasn't about marriage, just sex. Sex in middle age is different than it is when you are younger. I would think nothing if a couple in their 50s going months between sex, whereas fir a couple in their 20s, I'd view it as a red flag. It's harder to make sex happen when you're older.[/quote]

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