{"id":1312,"date":"2022-06-20T14:22:20","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T21:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/?p=1312"},"modified":"2025-05-23T12:34:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T19:34:55","slug":"senior-love-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/senior-love-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Intimacy over 60: capturing love stories between seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-intro-text\" id=\"block_de3ee3770112ec46b243a88cd713a969\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column has-large-font-size\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n        <p>Years ago, an anonymous widow confided in Dr. Stacy Tessler Lindau. The widow told her that if anything happened during her hospital stay, she shouldn\u2019t call her children. Instead, she preferred Lindau call someone else very close to her: her longtime lover. This was all said in private because her family didn\u2019t know this man even existed.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_a9c696ee8bd3bf04f467b0833981bce0\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <p>As Lindau later told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2007\/08\/22\/13872116\/study-finds-many-older-americans-sexually-active\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR<\/a>, the woman felt embarrassed about starting a new relationship after the death of her husband, so she kept it a secret. Romance, passion, and even heartbreak occur well into our golden years, but many still shy away from conversations about intimacy among seniors. Why though?<\/p>\n<p>For one thing, love over 60 has been underrepresented in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/everything-about-stock-photography\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stock photography<\/a> and the media at large. Even films that feature seniors in romantic roles often treat physical intimacy as comic relief or just leave it out entirely. There\u2019s an ageism issue here. Inclusivity and deep, meaningful connections aren\u2019t often extended to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/stock-photos?g=216062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0senior citizens<\/a>\u00a0but, as media makers, we get to start changing that narrative.<\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-image-contained\" id=\"block_f5f6f5a85a1b2ea03d4f82d63e797d74\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:92%\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/2545138\/portrait-of-loving-retired-senior-gay-couple-sitting-together-at-home\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_2545138-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Portrait Of Loving Retired Senior Gay Couple Sitting Together At Home Love springs eternal.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_2545138-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_2545138-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_2545138-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_2545138.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n              <\/a>\n            <figcaption>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/attator\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Joselito Briones\n            <\/a><br>\n                          <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<span data-block=\"block_a4d4ac148ac3d4a4a6e12a2b8b49e255\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"High quality connection\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_a4d4ac148ac3d4a4a6e12a2b8b49e255\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <h3>High quality connection<\/h3>\n<p>After many years of being overlooked, seniors are speaking out about intimacy \u2014 and the public is listening. A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-health-seniors-sex\/as-we-age-sexual-activity-still-important-for-wellbeing-idUSKCN1PO2AR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent study<\/a>\u00a0out of the United Kingdom found that the quality of life is higher for people aged 50-89 who engaged in intimate activities and emotional closeness the past year.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the US National Poll on Healthy Aging<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthyagingpoll.org\/report\/loneliness-and-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0revealed<\/a>\u00a0that one in three seniors is lonely, and isolation can have a profound effect on both physical and mental health. \u201cSome research suggests that chronic loneliness may shorten life expectancy even more than being overweight or sedentary,\u201d the authors of the study wrote, \u201cand just as much as smoking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Intimacy in all forms, from holding hands to kissing and beyond, has a powerful impact on our wellbeing, regardless of our age. Stock photos and footage that highlight tender love and closeness among seniors can break down stereotypes, communicating that intimacy after 60 is worthy of acknowledgment and celebration.<\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Images Block -->\n\n<div class=\"block-images\"  id=\"block_b20a0b6b2c970c7fdb1762faf5bd293c\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"block-images-flex portrait-two\">\n\n      <div class=\"image-portrait\">\n\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/2291859\/romantic-older-couple-outside\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_2291859.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Older Couple Outside they are affectionate and kissing.\">\n              <\/a>\n      \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/campbell\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Rob and Julia Campbell\n                      <\/a>\n                                            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"image-portrait\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/2877951\/senior-couple-releasing-sky-lantern-at-evening\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_2877951.jpg\" alt=\"Senior Couple Releasing Sky Lantern At Evening\">\n                  <\/a>\n        \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/saptakganguly\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Saptak Ganguly\n                      <\/a>\n                                            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-image-contained\" id=\"block_02c4ee966e584d76d2f9136af2ce3db2\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:92%\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/666354\/lovely-senior-asian-couple-together\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_666354-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lovely Senior Asian Couple Together\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_666354-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_666354-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_666354-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_666354.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n              <\/a>\n            <figcaption>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/Bonaoke\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Bo Bo\n            <\/a><br>\n                          <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay controls loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2621784.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/2621784\/elderly-couple-reading-a-book-at-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GARAGE ISLAND CREW<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<span data-block=\"block_fb66feca030d24e16cf602fada4e818b\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"Dating never gets old\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_fb66feca030d24e16cf602fada4e818b\">\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\n    \n              <h3>Dating never gets old<\/h3>\n<p>The fear of aging may have reached new heights in our youth-infatuated culture but if we take a closer look, we might discover that the public craves authentic images of dating seniors now more than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Older people tend to feel more comfortable in their skin, and they know what they like. For seniors, retirement can mean more quality time to spend with partners, and after the kids have grown up, there\u2019s more alone time as well. It can also mean meeting someone new.<\/p>\n<p>When hunting for some senior photo ideas, try including more imagery of mature couples out for ice cream, grabbing a coffee, going for a hike, eating out, dancing etc. You know, date stuff.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n        \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay controls loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/3238448.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/3238448\/senior-couple-on-motorcycle\">BRAT CO.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<span data-block=\"block_a1de502e6e6fe3b47499a4b0bfe0b6f7\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"Steamy seniors\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_a1de502e6e6fe3b47499a4b0bfe0b6f7\">\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\n    \n              <h3>Steamy seniors<\/h3>\n<p>Passion isn\u2019t reserved for the young people of the world. Stories about people finding great loves later in life resonate with us just as strongly as tales of young romance, if not more so. In 2013, for example, when The New York Times published a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2013\/01\/27\/fashion\/weddings\/ada-bryant-robert-haire-weddings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding announcement<\/a>\u00a0for Ada Bryant and Robert Haire, age 97 and 86, it quickly went viral.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n        \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-fullscreen-image stocksy-image-full\" id=\"block_fb8f33e4a56c2da233f860ee9236364e\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/566720\/senior-couple-in-love\" target=\"_blank\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_566720-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Senior couple kissing in front of the window Senior Couple In Love\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_566720-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_566720-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_566720-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_566720.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"featured-image-details\">\n        <div class=\"details-content\">\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/MarijaAnicic3004\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Marija Anicic\n            <\/a><br>\n                            <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_0ba35247c39564e7e806cf3a773ecc31\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <p>In 2010, the author Joan Wickersham wrote for the Boston Globe about her mother, who, at the age of 80, developed a new romantic relationship. While her acquaintances thought it was \u201cadorable,\u201d she<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.boston.com\/bostonglobe\/editorial_opinion\/oped\/articles\/2010\/03\/18\/love_advanced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0explained<\/a>\u00a0that it was stormy and passionate, sometimes painful and raw \u2014 as relationships often are. This story struck a chord.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s an intimacy that comes later that is staggeringly wonderful,\u201d Jennie B., an 82-year-old widow who chose to keep her last name private,\u00a0told\u00a0The New York Times a few years ago. \u201cOld love, I think, is wiser, quieter and, in its own way, absolutely as intense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re planning out your next sexy project, don\u2019t forget the stock photos of steamy senior make out sessions and public displays of affection.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n    \n      \n              <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/4451782\/happy-senior-couple-hugging-on-street\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4451782-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Side view of elderly couple in warm clothes standing on city street and looking at each other\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4451782-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4451782-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4451782-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4451782-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4451782-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4451782.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\n                      <\/a>\n                    \n          <figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/victortorres\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              VICTOR TORRES\n            <\/a><br>\n            \n          <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<span data-block=\"block_61a52453fd1401cf7ce3226ad469a943\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"Intimacy for the ages\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_61a52453fd1401cf7ce3226ad469a943\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <h3>Intimacy for the ages<\/h3>\n<p>As for Dr. Lindau, that simple interaction a senior patient ultimately inspired her to conduct a study into intimacy among adults aged 50-85. Unsurprisingly, she found that most seniors believe sensuality is an important part of life. The unnamed widow wasn\u2019t an exception; she was the norm. If she had seen images that depicted that \u201cquiet but intense\u201d older love all those years ago, would she have felt more comfortable telling her children about her companion? And would her family have received and embraced it?<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n    \n      \n              <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/1427146\/active-seniors-traveling-in-a-boat-and-taking-photographs-of-flying-birds-in-varanasiindia\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_1427146-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Active Seniors Traveling In A Boat And Taking Photographs Of Flying Birds In Varanasi,India\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_1427146-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_1427146-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_1427146-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_1427146.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n                      <\/a>\n                    \n          <figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/parthapal\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Dream Lover\n            <\/a><br>\n            \n          <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_6a846b5212682b3a812b197799159754\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <p>While our desire for closeness might shift and evolve over time, it doesn\u2019t disappear. Intimacy sustains and nurtures us, and without it, we suffer in ways we\u2019re just now beginning to understand.<\/p>\n<p>When a new generation of seniors begins to open up about their experiences with intimacy, we\u2019d do well to take note. By listening to older people \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/stock-photos?g=216062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">and seeing them represented in stock photos and the media surrounding us<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 we can better address ageism, inclusivity, diversity, and nurturing connection. As it happens, growing old together can be just as exciting as falling in love for the first time. We only need to give it the attention it deserves.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-image-contained\" id=\"block_4e5b921330869444d7daf715750b1248\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:92%\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/4417100\/happy-elderly-couple-having-a-good-time-on-the-beach\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4417100-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Portrait of smiling elderly couple in swimsuits in front of the sea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4417100-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4417100-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4417100-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4417100.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n              <\/a>\n            <figcaption>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/PedroMerino\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Pedro Merino\n            <\/a><br>\n                          <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--Block Image Call to action -->\n\n<div class=\"block-image-cta cta-landscape\"  style=\"background:#dd3360;\"   id=\"block_97ef98aedd9adc613e4b817d8f63ea78\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-1\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-5 cta-content\">\n                <h2>See more golden age action in the curated Senior Love collection<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"read-more-cta flex-start\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/user\/consumergallery\/0e3c12f4-dcab-5452-907c-c21a529210f0\" class=\"read-more learn-more\" target=\"\">\n                    <span>View collection<\/span>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/themes\/stocksy-wordpress\/dist\/images\/arrowbig_e33947e0.svg\">\n                <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"cta-image cta-image-landscape\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_517603.jpg\" alt=\"Senior Couple Dancing On Their Golden Wedding Anniversary Cute affectionate senior couple kissing while dancing on a day of their Golden Wedding Anniversary.\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/nemanjaglumac\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n                            Nemanja Glumac\n                        <\/a>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_c24ffca81b96b3fa8bd423fccf205e78\">\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\n    \n              <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stocksy United<\/a> is an art-forward, royalty-free stock photography + footage agency founded on creative integrity and respect for artists. 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