$*X After 50

While most of us know that the frequency of sex is greatest during those first throes of passion, and we grudgingly accept the fact that it often wanes as the years of wedded bliss march on, this study into the sexual behavior of long-married couples uncovered something quite unexpected. Couples who were married for longer than 50 years actually reported a slight uptick in their sex lives. In fact, the frequency of their sex lives continued to increase even after the 50-year mark.

Researchers noted, "An individual married for 50 years will have somewhat less sex than an individual married for 65 years."

That`s right - they said "less."

The study examined trends in the frequency of sex of older adults. Keep in mind that this study examined trends. Some couples were not having sex at all, and some were even having it daily. But isn`t it nice to know that some older couples can still look into each others eyes, blind to the physical changes that occur over the years, buoyed by the closeness and years of togetherness, and still want to be sexually intimate with one another?