Still Doing It: The Intimate Lives of Women Over Sixty – Paperback

Still Doing It is a paperback book by Deirdre Fishel and Diana Holtzberg examining sexuality, intimacy, and relationships among women over sixty. The 208-page volume draws from the authors’ documentary of the same name and features interviews with women who challenge stereotypes about aging, desire, and sexual experience. The book presents candid accounts from women across multiple decades—including those in their sixties, seventies, eighties, and beyond—who are actively engaged in romantic and sexual relationships, exploring new partnerships, and pursuing intimate connections. Topics include online dating, long-term partnerships, and the role of self-awareness and life experience in shaping sexual and romantic choices. The text is framed as an accessible, informative exploration rather than a clinical study, offering perspectives from women who view their later years as a time of continued vitality and possibility. The book addresses cultural assumptions about aging and sexuality while documenting the diversity of women’s lived experiences in this life stage.