#3395. Associations among Sexual Activity, Relationship Types, and Health in Mid and Later Life

August 2026publication date
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Abstract:
Despite a growing amount of research on sexuality in mid and later life, relatively little is known about the associations among sexual activity, relationship types, and health. This research analyzes data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement (N = 1304, 49% women; Mage = 69.1, SDage = 8.0). Hierarchical ordinal regression models showed that persons who stayed in newly formed or less traditional relationship types, such as dating, Living-Apart-Together (LAT) relationships, and cohabitation, reported a higher frequency of sexual activity than married people. Overall, the dating and LAT relationship group displayed the highest sexual frequency and the lowest incidence of chronic diseases. The findings suggest that sexual activity is intertwined with later-life relationships and sexual frequency may vary according to the relationship type.
Keywords:
Later-life Living-Apart-Together (LAT) relationships; Middle-aged and older adults; Relationship types; Sexuality; Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)

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