When it comes to the success of their relationships, 84 percent of Baby Boomers rank sex as important or very important, a U.S. survey finds.
In fact, the number of boomers, in the survey by Harris Interactive of 2,000 married baby boomer men and women, rank sex as more important to a successful relationship than having enough money -- 72 percent -- or good health at 78 percent.
However, the survey also found that only 50 percent of boomers surveyed are satisfied with the physical intimacy in their relationship and 41 percent of men and 43 percent of women desire more emotional intimacy in their marriage.
"For a lot of boomers, sex is expected, anticipated, valued and an important part of life," said Dr. Joy Browne, a clinical psychologist and radio and television talk-show host. "Boomers want emotional and physical intimacy, yet many are unclear about what to do specifically when they don't have the happiness, success and closeness in the bedroom that they view as their birthright."
Baby Boomers are most likely to cite "being tired" as a barrier to sex, followed by stress and anxiety and work/job-related stress.
Source: United Press International, June 22, 2006