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Dr. Rita Benasutti: Maintaining Romance in Relationships After 60


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We’ve got a really hot show for you today. We’re going to talk about maintaining romance in your relationship after 60. You say, how can romance over 60 be really hot? Well our guest, Dr. Rita Benasutti, a marital and sex therapist in Boca Raton, Florida, has appeared on TV and radio, been published in the Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, and has been quoted in Cosmopolitan Magazine, The New York Times, and Women's Health Magazine among others. Dr. Benasutti has some definite ideas about what you can do to keep the fire of love burning in the Third Age. How is Third Age romance different from romance earlier in life? Let’s say a husband and wife are both 70 years old. She’s through with sex, he’s not. He’s ready to leave. What can they do? Or, a couple is 60. They both still work so their time and energy for sexuality is limited. How can they save their romance? Dr. Benasutti takes us through her 8 Levels of Intimacy – Affection, Social Togetherness, Physical Activity, Aesthetics, Intellectuality, Emotionality, Sexuality and Spirituality. She describes how feelings of hurt, misunderstanding and love and be resolved through intimacy. Listen to this show and learn the secrets of pillow talk and enduring romance.
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Aging GratefullyBy David Debin and Dr. Peter Brill