Why did you decide to write Prime as a memoir rather than as a guide? Not that orgasms aren’t still important, mind you, but there is also the knowledge that some anatomical equipment may not function as well, or that physical issues may make some sexual sessions more about enjoying the ride than reaching a specific goal. I think that people are still passionate and sexy into and after middle age but sex for older people is less about gymnastics and more about intimacy, foreplay - I hate that word but oh well - and pleasure versus orgasms. I love that the subtitle of your book refers to the over-50 stage of life as “the sensual years.” Can you talk a little about that? I think if they do see the movie, it might motivate them to be more optimistic about changing the situation and make it more likely they would go into therapy together. It would be inspiring and useful for couples who have not broached this problem in a long time, but they may, for that very reason, avoid seeing it. In fact, I was talking just yesterday to a friend who has been in a sexless, but actually loving, relationship for ten years who said she just couldn’t bear to go see it.
I think Hope Springs is extremely realistic and I think it will be hard for couples who have that problem to watch. How realistic do you think Hope Springs is, and what effect do you think it will have on viewers’ sex lives? I don’t think that subject has been seriously addressed by Hollywood before, and I’m hoping, with the baby boomers approaching that stage of life, it will become the subject of more movies.
#DR PEPPER SCHWARTZ MOVIE#
Schwartz?” We’re thrilled to have her as guest today, weighing in on the movie and offering us some tips to keep our own sex lives sizzling (well, at least warm and cuddly).Īs someone who has been married exactly as long as Kay and Arnold, I was glad to finally see a movie that focuses on the issues that can arise in long-term marriages. So, after seeing Hope Springs last weekend, I thought, “Who better to talk about how realistic the movie is than Dr. In her latest book, Prime: Adventures and Advice on Sex, Love, and the Sensual Years, she puts her money where her mouth is and shares her personal experiences re-entering the singles market after being married for 23 years. She has written about so many aspects of sex, love and intimacy that there is literally something for everyone to learn from. Pepper Schwartz, whenever she was a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, because she was so real and direct, and it was very easy to relate to her. I always enjoyed watching relationship expert, Dr.
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