For a woman, midlife is the period when her sexual drive and the demands for sexual pleasure are at their highest point. Her sexual drive (arousals, urges) is awakened in the late twenties or even later and reaches its peak in the late 30’s or early 40’s. Midlife can be for a woman a time of sexual self-discovery, greater sexual enjoyment and adventurism, and, sexually speaking, one of the richest and most fulfilling periods in her life. It is quite common for women at this stage to seek outlets for this increased sexual drive and longing for pleasure.
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“Any man will do!” Anne Marie said during discussions at a workshop on Psychosexual and Celibate Integration at Midlife. What she meant was that her sexual urges were so intense that she would have been happy to have had a sexual experience with any man to satisfy those urges. Not everyone might experience such intense urges, or dare to admit it in public if they do, but almost everyone experiences some form of sexual awakening or reawakening at midlife.
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Fr Jose Parappully SDB
