‘Sex is kicking death in the ass while singing.’ –Bukowski

He pops a Viagra, straightens out the bed cover, showers and, when he’s ready, calls for Anne. […] The missionary position no longer works for them — David has put on weight and would be too heavy. Instead, he often lies behind Anne and puts one leg between hers, the other to the side. […] During oral sex, David stops just when Anne is on the verge of climaxing. […]

Even with Viagra, David can’t always have a full erection, but they usually have intercourse regardless; sometimes he has a dry orgasm, where he doesn’t produce enough semen to ejaculate. […]

David and Anne are in their 80s now, and they recently told me that at this stage of life, sex is the best it has ever been.

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