Dr. Ruth's Sex After 50: Revving up the Romance, Passion & Excitement! (The Best Half of Life) [Paperback]

Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Best Half of Life | Publication Date: May 1, 2005

Many people enjoy the best sex of their lives after 50! Many experience more passionate, more thrilling, and more satisfying sex—the kind they only dreamed of before. Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer, world-famous sex therapist, guides the reader through the physical and emotional challenges of sex after 50, revving up the romance, passion and excitement as only Dr. Ruth knows how!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"'Seniors need to know it’s all right to keep their libido, their desire for sex, intact,'" [Dr. Ruth] said, adding that her most recent book, Sex After 50, is more of a guidebook than an academic report."  —Jewish News Weekly of Northern California

Product Details

• Paperback: 228 pages
• Publisher: Linden Publishing (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884956432
• ISBN-13: 978-1884956430
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Straight information in a positive vibe, July 13, 2005

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This review is from: Dr. Ruth's Sex After 50: Revving up the Romance, Passion & Excitement! (The Best Half of Life) (Paperback)

Look at the cover of this book -- and while I know they tell you not to do this, you'll get a pretty good sense of what's inside. The people on the cover are not in their 40s, they're closer to 70 and they still project their joie de vivre and the ease and happiness of their physical intimacy. They obviously know how to enjoy life and each other. You look at the picture and you say, "Hey, I want that." For anybody over 50 who is frustrated by teaser magazine articles that promise to explain all and then fail to deliver any actual information, this book is a compact treasure trove of reassurance. As we extend our useful lives into 8 and 9 decades, surely it's time to demystify the secrets of keeping our sex organs as happily engaged as our hearts and minds.

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sex After 50? or 60?, June 23, 2006

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Madison Avenue Publishers "MadisonAvePublishers" (Scottsdale, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dr. Ruth's Sex After 50: Revving up the Romance, Passion & Excitement! (The Best Half of Life) (Paperback)

I generally enjoyed the read. I thought that it would be better as a "Guide to Better Sex after 60," because today's 50-year-old is yesterday's 40-year-old. Dr. Ruth may be a little out of touch with the baby boomer generation--sexually. It's a little bit geriatric. Even the font was larger, which made it easier to read, was very perceptive, but who me?
Consider using it as an encyclopedia of information, everything included, but clearly not everything is pertinent to everyone. It has an amazing table of contents. Read it once and highlight sections and issues that you think are important to you. Give it to your spouse, partner or significant other to read and have them do the same, but highlight issues with different color highlighters, compare notes and see how your relationship has evolved. If you end up with a rainbow of colors, then you should go to counseling fast!
Dr. Ruth's honesty, sense of humor and folksy personality come through clearly with this easy to read and understand "therapy guide." Exercising naked with your mate and leaving the bathroom door open when you're using it? Women would not find that terribly mood enhancing--in my book. As the "caverject" caught my eye as something no man would find too appealing--even if only to be used if Viagra fails to do the trick. So, trust that we had some differences of opinions. Zero in on the honesty and being truthful, authentic, and most everything else should be fun! If you have not brought your lover to the promise land in 20, 30 or 40 years this may help, but there are no guarantees!

Barbara Kennedy, M.P.H., M.S.W.
Relationship Counseling & Mediation
Scottsdale, AZ

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Ruth's Sex after 50, February 23, 2007

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ellie schmidt "suddenly single in my 50's" (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dr. Ruth's Sex After 50: Revving up the Romance, Passion & Excitement! (The Best Half of Life) (Paperback)

Suddenly single in my 50's.....I went back to reading Cosmopoliton magazine thinking older men were like younger men in the sex department. Wrong.....this book help set things straight and understand the changes with sex as we grow older.