Reasonable "design" for the times.

Humans were evolved to exist in a very different environment than that in which most of us live now. At a time when the current prohibitions on sexual activities did not exist.

Since the historical age at death was around 25 to 35, the changes in levels of desire were of little consequence.

That women can "endure" multiple partners increased the likelihood she would become pregnant. Good design for women's pleasure and probable procreation, survival of the tribe.

Seriously? If anything, I'm more interested in sex postmenopause! No more worries about pregnancy, obsessing about childrearing, money, etc... (Well, I STILL obsess about having enough money )
But the QUALITY of sex is more important to me now...but the quantity has to be there too. As for the divorce aspect, I couldn't say. I've been divorced for quite some time.

I think that I would avoid sex with anyone who believes in intelligent design. In the interest of the species. LOL

I find children cock block their mummies way to much. sex is very important for men and women. women tend to love the child more and forget the male

Disagree that sex might be less important to women than men after child bearing age. More of my male friends have complained that sex (specifically lack of it) was in some way responsible for their divorces. I feel that a lot of divorces simply result from unmet expectations in a variety of areas.

In my experience, it has been about the physical attraction between the sexes.I am 62. I started dating my fiance when I was just going through menopause. I found I had little sex drive with him but chocked it up to going through menopause , and that was just the way it was. He was my best friend and we had a lot of fun together, but I had little to no interest in sex. It did cause some issues between us. He would always tell me he "needed reassurance" to feel he was still a man.Well, he died, and I started doing dating again, and low and behold, guess who got their mojo back....me. But I have dated a couple guys who were super nice and would be good prospects, but I had no physical attraction to them, and I don't want to get into that mess again of just being with a good guy but having no desire to have sex. But with a couple others,,hubba hubba, bring it on. I had blathered on incessantly while with my fiance that any woman who said she was hungering for sex after going through menopause was just lying, because my drive had disappeared. Well, I was wrong. We still have it. We just need to have the right partner who we are super physically attracted to. IMO.

I’ve never combined sex and intelligent design in the same sentence before. No, I have found that it is equally important. I agree that differences in sexuality can be a contributor to divorce, but at any age.

I don't believe you can generalize about either question. I'm sure it applies to some folks, but not everyone.

I think it's a "mistake" to conflate sex with childbirth. Yes, sex is how we procreate, but there's so much more to sexuality that just procreation. In fact, sexuality is one of humankind's strongest drives most of the time. in fact, using an MRI, scientists have determined that several places in the brain kick in during sexual arousal, meaning that there’s much more going on than just babies. Sexuality also seems to have a ‘bonding’ affect on people, bringing them closer. I say, if it's possible to keep having sex, then keep doing it until your body runs out.

Sex is not the answer. Yes is the answer, sex is the question.

Sex after kids is still important tomen/women alike.

DivorcesI've gone through-2-nothing to do with sexual differences. Nor friends of mine.

My most recent long-term relationship ended because she lost all interest in sex after menopause. She stated that that was the reason, and it was her choice, not mine.

Was dating a woman back in 2013 she was really into me. She knew that I had had a vasectomy and I think in the back of her mind that this somehow ruined me. That was the last time I had dated any one. Lots of people have a stigma about sterile partners they want to leave their legacy on this planet is all I can figure.

@Paddywalker did you read #MagicPudding?

I don't know about female sexual desire fluctuating, but I know it finds a new function and often continues post-menopause. We have evolved to carry out different functions at different points in our life. Part of getting older, especially on the female side is securing the relationships you have. That's why menopause exists. There's more of a reward to care for offspring, and women can focus more energy on their family rather than generating new family members

Different libido can be one element in breakups,
women seem to enjoy sex more after 40,
they seem to want more, until about mid fifties,
just one persons perspective.