With my sexual appetite raging – something I’ve now learned is common for women in their 40s as your body sees it as the last-chance saloon for procreation – I decided I didn’t want another serious relationship, but instead wanted to explore every sexual fantasy I’d ever had.
I thought the menopause had destroyed my libido for good but I am having the best sex of my life at 63 - here's how you can too You might not guess at first why a 60-something like me still has such a youthful swing to her hips – nor why a smile plays across my lips so often as I read messages on my phone.
While we were together, my sex life had been of the vanilla, missionary position, once-a-week type, and for the final four years we didn’t have sex at all.
I always tell single women, if you’re going to explore your sexuality, your 40s are the best time to do it because you have the benefit of emotional maturity, sex appeal and stamina.
Written under the pseudonym Suzanne Portnoy to protect my then-teenage sons, the book was a candid exploration of my hedonistic adventures, including taking part in the swinging scene and other alternative sexual lifestyles.
