Which of the Following Is NOT an Example of a Healthy

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of a healthy approach to sexuality in older adulthood?

• A) Mary and Don, married 47 years, have sexual intercourse three times a month, and feel completely satisfied with hugs and kisses in between.
• B) After her divorce, Elle has relegated sexual intercourse to her past, and doesn't seek sexual connections with new partners.
• C) After the death of her husband of 35 years, Judy invited her new romantic partner to live with her. He sleeps in the guest bedroom, and they live apart together.
• D) Recently, Tony read an article that said that elderly couples can have just as active of sexual lives as they did in earlier adulthood. He has been pressuring his wife, Margaret, to have sex with him every night since then.

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