Sex & Relationships

Monday, July 18, 2022

Ask Joan: What to do when orgasms are difficult

Senior Sex Columnist Joan Price offers advice for a common issue for seniors: when orgasms become elusive or difficult to achieve.

Monday, June 20, 2022

Ask Joan: How to deal with a spouse who constantly wants sex

Joan Price, Senior Planet’s Sex Columnist, counsels a woman whose husband’s desire for “instant sex” borders on assault. 

Monday, May 16, 2022

Ask Joan: Ending The Seven Year…Drought

Our Sex Columnist helps a reader after an insulting meeting with an OB-GYN. Have you experienced ageism in your doctor’s office? Take our poll!

Monday, April 18, 2022

Ask Joan: Wishing Intimacy, Wife Says No

Joan counsels a man whose wife has no sex drive and no inclination to do anything about it.

Monday, March 21, 2022

Ask Joan: A Widow’s Needs

What is a widow to do when she’s looking for no-strings-attached intimacy in the online dating world?

Monday, February 21, 2022

Ask Joan: Quickies!!!

Our Sexpert counsels readers about a variety of sexual issues, with the quickest Quickie of all.

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Avoid Romantic Scammers Online

February means Valentine’s Day and love is in the air.  Or is it?  Not for the seniors who fall for phony romance scams.

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Ask Joan: Desensitized?

Sexpert Joan Price advises an older woman on how to revive her ability to orgasm alone and with her lover.

Monday, December 20, 2021

Ask Joan: No PIV Ever

Joan advises a reader with an intimacy issue lasting years.

Monday, November 15, 2021

Ask Joan: Sexually Incompatible?

Are they sexually compatible anymore? Joan counsels a reader concerned about a drastic difference in sexual desire.

Monday, October 18, 2021

Ask Joan: More Quickies!

This month, our Sex Columnist Joan Price offers “Quickies”: a few short questions and answers from readers.

Monday, September 20, 2021

Ask Joan: Had Enough, But…

Joan counsels a woman in an abusive relationship.

Monday, August 16, 2021

Ask Joan: Rejected and Unwanted     

Sexpert Joan Price advises on a senior sex dilemma: a woman who wonders – has he lost his desire? Or just his desire for me?

Monday, July 19, 2021

Ask Joan: Online Dating Minefield vs. Paid Escorts

Joan counsels a man tired of paid escorts and looking online for an intimate connection with the right woman.

Monday, June 21, 2021

Joan Price and Dr. Jane Fleishman Discuss LGBTQ Eldership

What’s it like to ‘come out” as an older person? What are the challenges? Joan Price talks to an expert and author.