Resources Categories: Intimacy and Connection

This book examines consensual nonmonogamy among elders, addressing relationship dynamics, joys, challenges, and aging complexities like caregiving, health issues, and retirement. Rowman & Littlefield, 2022.

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A practical, approachable guide with tips on enjoying intimacy at any age. Cleis Press, 2014.

Promotes a healthy, pleasure-based approach to sexuality for aging couples, challenging myths and emphasizing intimacy over performance and stereotypes. Routledge, 2022.

In the history of sexual anatomy, the clitoris has long been dismissed, demeaned and misunderstood. Here is a view of the clitoris you’ve probably never seen. https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/the-clitoris-a-reveal-two-millennia-in-the-making/

Lubricants increase pleasure. Your genital skin is very sensitive. It cradles the nerve endings that allow you to experience touch and other sensations. And although skin is strong, it can be harmed by vigorous rubbing. Sexual intimacy usually includes friction, and often the body doesn’t have enough wetness or protection to last for an entire intimate ...

Offers accessible guidance on managing erectile dysfunction through natural remedies, diet, and lifestyle changes. Independently published, 2015.

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“Relationships between Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder and BDSM Behaviors.” Boucher, Naomi Rachel. http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/20.500.14291/201533.

Offers strategies for renewing sexual desire and intimacy in relationships. Routledge, 2020.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q64hTNEj6KQ If you've ever watched porn, and if you've ever had sex, you know that the two are very different. But what are the differences, specifically? Whet your appetite and watch the video!

A former pastor and seminary president shares inspiring stories of couples finding love in their sixties, offering a hopeful perspective. Nurturing Faith, 2023.

Offers a meditative approach to sex, promoting deep connection and sustainability into old age. Destiny Books, 2011.

Explores how race, gender, and class shaped sexual behavior over the past 200 years. University of Chicago Press, 2012.

A comprehensive and accessible guide covering symptoms, science, and personal experiences related to menopause. Yellow Kite, 2023.

How does enmeshment with a parent lead to sexual brokenness? And how can we heal from it? In this episode, Dr. Ken Adams will inspire you to break free from inappropriate loyalty so you can regain your passion and purpose in life. Dr. Ken Adams is a world-renowned therapist and expert on enmeshment, covert incest, shame, abuse, and sex addiction. Lea ...

The renowned marriage expert explains that couples build trust in the small moments of a relationship, when we're emotionally attuned to our partner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgWnadSi91s

The easiest way to improve your relationship is to pay attention to your partner during life’s small, everyday moments. This video shows you how. As relationship researcher Logan Ury explains, you can choose to TURN TOWARDS your partner in these moments and accept their bids to connect, or TURN AWAY and ignore their bids. Every time you choose to tur ...

This book promotes hormone replacement therapy to reduce aging symptoms, improve sexual wellness, and reclaim youthful vitality, proving that great sex never gets old. Kimberly Cunningham, 2023.