Suzanne NobleHost, Sex Advice for Seniors · Sex, Dating & Relationship Advice for Over 50s

It’s not always easy to fit intimacy around caring responsibilities, sex advice for seniors

1 Jan 2024 · 1 min

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In this podcast excerpt, the host asks how people who are caring for an elderly family member or friend can still nurture intimacy in their relationships. Zoe shares a simple, repeatable practice: set a 30‑second timer, look directly into each other’s eyes for the full duration, then reset the timer and hug. The exercise is presented as a quick way to create emotional connection and reduce stress, especially when caregiving responsibilities make it hard to find dedicated time for intimacy.

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How do you fit intimacy into your life if you are having to look after an elderly family member or maybe even a friend? That's the question that we ask on this week's podcast, and Zoe had a little practical tip that isn't just around making time for intimacy during circumstances like looking after a relative. It's about making time for intimacy at any point in your relationship. And what she recommended was setting your timer for 30 seconds and taking that time to look into the eyes of your partner for those full 30 seconds. And then when those 30 seconds are over, to then reset the timer and to just give each other a hug, which could last longer than 30 seconds if you're just enjoying that. And she suggests that's a great way to just make a connection in your relationship when sometimes you're just really stressed and what you need is to just create that connection, that intimacy.