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Sixty, Sexy, and Successful: A Guide for Aging Male Baby Boomers (Sex, Love, and Psychology) | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Schwalbe
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $49.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 560265
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.4
ISBN: 0275999289
Dewey Decimal Number: 155.67
EAN: 9780275999285
ASIN: 0275999289
Publication Date: May 30, 2008
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Product Description
As a psychotherapist who focuses on working with the issues that challenge midlife and older men, Robert Schwalbe feels that the 60s and beyond can be the most rewarding or the most miserable period in a man's life. An aging male baby boomer looking at 60 encounters very specific psychological and physical changes. The impact of these changes can be felt in relationship to others and in how a man sees himself in his world. Does he continue to fit in? In particular, how a man adapts to being in his 60s is an indicator of how he feels about living the rest of his life. Dr. Schwalbe knows from personal experience, as well as from his patients, the challenges produced by anxiety and depression in dealing with aging in a youth-oriented society. He looks at competition in the gym, sports field, financial and business arena, the political world, and the social and sexual worlds and urges men to adapt to the outside forces. The key is in expectations and how to recognize and plan for them. Candid and straightforward talk with vignettes drawn from Dr. Schwalbe's practice illustrate problems and solutions related to marriage, relationships, career, retirement (don't, he urges), divorce, death of a partner, fitness, nutrition, sexual behavior, dealing with adult children, lifestyle changes, financial planning, ageism and many other topics. Schwalbe presents a heart-felt and therapeutically tested guide to keeping things in perspective in order to maintain self confidence and self esteem. Most importantly, this book is directed to the aging male baby boomer (and to those who love him, know him, or live with him). It tells him that he is not alone and that the intimate thoughts that he has about his aging body and mind are shared by millions of men who are in their 60s and are dealing with their new age.
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Topical , Relevant, and Insightful! June 27, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Dr. Robert Schwalbe's book addresses a daunting number of issues in 22 well researched , reader-friendly chapters. It is chock full of scientific information, but to me the most interesting sections concern the personal case studies used to illustrate the problems and challenges faced by men in their sixties, together with Dr. Schwalbe's suggested approaches to those challenges. Virtually all of the issues raised are very relevant to women in their sixties (of which I am one) as well. I highly recommend this book ! Jane A., Princeton, N.J.
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