The Oldie

Dangers of a sex-free life

Robbie Williams, 49, the rock god voted the sexiest man in the world by Cosmopolitan in 1999, recently announced he was eschewing marital sex.

Thousands of oldies rolled their eyes at the banality of the news. Tell us something we don't know.

Thousands of married oldies have not had sex together for well over a year – though they would baulk at admitting they had given it up for good. Robbie insists he adores Ayda, his wife of 13 years, and has no plans

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