The Act of Marriage After 40: Making Love for Life »

When the Left Behind series became a publishing phenomenon, no one was more surprised than its authors, evangelical preacher Tim LaHaye (left) and fiction writer Jerry B. Jenkins. Audiences gobbled up the duo s thrilling novels, which combine romance, morality questions, and high-tech gadgetry against the dramatic backdrop of the apocalypse.

This book covers such topics as nutrition (how do nutritional supplements affect your sex life?), fitness, sexual desire (does sexual desire actually reverse with age?), male impotence (psychological and physical causes, including a discussion of Viagra), female hormone drugs (the effect on desire), menopause and hysterectomy sex, first-time marriage after 40, and much more.

Publishers Weekly

Stress, aging and illness can contribute to a flagging sexual relationship for men and women after age 40. But the LaHayes, whose 1976 2.5-million-copy bestseller, The Act of Marriage, made it more permissible for evangelical Christians to discuss sex openly, say that combining the correct frame of mind with a few basic techniques can make the middle to golden years the richest and most sexually fulfilling. The husband-and-wife team (writing with Mike Yorkey, former editor of Focus on the Family magazine) cover the spectrum of sex and aging by discussing both male and female menopause, fluctuations in sexual desire, erectile dysfunction, breast and prostate cancer, common temptations and the importance of maintaining good health to enhance peak sexual performance. They offer practical tips and suggestions for the bedroom, demonstrating how spirituality affects sexual intimacy. Specifically, the authors advise couples to work on cultivating a warm relationship before entering the bedroom. They should take time to make thoughtful physical preparations and choose surroundings that are comfortable for both partners. Foreplay should offer a gentle touch, and intercourse involves finding those positions most conducive to mutual pleasure. The authors include a fascinating survey of approximately 800 men and women who answered 71 questions on their sexual history, satisfaction and habits. Each chapter is worthy of thoughtful, careful reading, offering hope to "over-40" married Christian couples. (Oct.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Why the need for this book One: Love for a Long, Long Lifetime A couple's sexual relationship changes with the ages, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Two: The Change of Life Every woman goes through menopause, which has repercussions regarding the sexual relationship.
Three: The Male Menopause Is there such a thing? How do men change physically in the forties and fifties?
Four: A Streetcar Named Desire Women often lose their desire for sex in the midlife years. What can be done?
Five: A Refresher Course Is your love life in a twenty-year-long wagon rut? If so, here are some tips.
Six: Great Sex at Any Age Intimacy never goes out of style.
Seven: When You're Dealing with ED It's called ED--erectile dysfunction. Here's why you're hearing so much about it, and why we're becoming a Viagra nation.
Eight: Don't Delay; Go Today Breast cancer is a terrible modern-day scourge for midlife women. This chapter talks about how breast cancer affects the sexual relationship.
Nine: No Laughing Matter The male counterpart to breast cancer is prostate cancer, and it's no laughing matter.
Ten: 'In Sickness and in Health'
How does the sexual relationship change when one of the partners is incapacitated or suffering from a disease?
Eleven: The Temptations The eye can wander in the midlife years, and extramarital liaisons are disastrous affairs.
Twelve: Exercise and Nutrition for a Healthy Sex Life If you want to keep having a great sex life, you need to get in shape and eat right. Here's how to do it.
Thirteen: Questions and Answers This chapter is a grab bag of questions answered by Tim.
Fourteen: The Critical Component Midlife men and women need more than a great sex life; they also need Jesus.
Fifteen: A Couple with Hope David and Sonya Moore, in their mid-forties, describe the life of a marriage.
Appendix: The 'Act of Marriage After 40 Survey' Results With comments from Tim LaHaye Notes Index