Who do you think of when you think of the most amorous people on Earth? Personally, I think of reality TV actors and actresses. But some of you think of denizens of southern Europe; your Frenchmen, Italians, Portuguese and Spaniards. The latter were recently the subject of a study that proved they are pretty damned into getting their swerve on at any age.
If 50 is the new 30, then perhaps 74 is the new age when it's appropriate to get arrested for prostitution.
So often we fear growing old, or think of it as a time when life's possibilities will be closed to us. Today an article in the New York Times reminded us old age can be a time of discovery, of joy and of true love.
Shouldn't elderly people be allowed to pleasure themselves? Or each other, for that matter? We think so. And here's why.
On Monday The New York Times' "The New Old Age" blog published a piece called "6 Reasons To Grow Old," based on advice from Joshua O. Haberman, a 90-year-old rabbi. Sure, your skin may sag, your hands may shake, but growing old comes with great benefits—especially if you have someone to share your time with. Based on their post and on Haberman's observations, we've come up with six reasons it's great to grow old—together.
Elizabeth Adeney, a 66-year-old divorced businesswoman who is approximately eight-months pregnant, will soon be the oldest woman to give birth in UK history. What are the pros and cons of embarking on motherhood so late in life?
