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blessed with men who are besotted with them and who just want to love them constantly. My 60-year-old sister, Joyce, in Canada has been with her terribly passionate boyfriend, Cay (who is 12 years younger!), for 10 years now and you would think they had met just yesterday. She complains of having to fight him off daily, yet greatly enjoys the attention because she constantly boasts about the intensity of their attraction and the amazing sex lives they share, being on a kind of continuous honeymoon! My other sister Carmen (49) is stuck like glue to her husband, Robert, who is proud and possessive and has loved her to bits for the past 16 years. My sister Shirley (425) in America, who is still single, hasn't got enough hands to ward off the blokes. And I won't even mention myself and the guy I fondly call 'the love of my life'. That's a whole new book!

What I like about our sisterly approach is that sex is not a taboo subject between us, as we do not take ourselves too seriously. Like any other bodily need, sex is part of us, whether we like it or not. Not something to be treated in an extraordinary way. We also value the quality of our life much more than feeling self-conscious and have acknowledged that making the most of our life is top priority at this crucial point rather than standing on ceremony, and we live life accordingly.

Personally, I have always felt that, apart from a good diet, the key to looking great and staying healthy is an inner contentment, regular sex and affection, a genuine smile that is always at the ready, consistent challenges and some degree of stress. Judging by the current physical state of me, my sisters, and other members of my family, despite our advancing years, and without a single wrinkle between us, I have seen nothing yet to dispute that theory or to replace it!

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