Northwest authors Jennifer Y. Levy-Peck, PhD, a psychologist, and her husband Charles Peck are write a weekly column on midlife relationships. They are working on a new book, "Magic at Midlife: Your Relationship Roadmap for Romance After 40."

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Having the "Senior Safer Sex" Conversation

Magic at Midlife: Your Relationship Roadmap for Romance After 40

As an older person, you are likely to have lots of relationship smarts – and you still may feel awkward or embarrassed to talk about safer sex with a partner before you actually have sex.