Staying fit for your spouse

I've recently got back onto the wagon of getting fit again. I've been exercising regularly and have improved my diet overall. These things are not difficult to do, and we know that there are many benefits to keeping yourself fit for your spouse. I admit that I failed in that task. I'm not an obese pile of fatty flesh, but I'm no Adonis either. Even though I'm a little late coming to the party, I consider this one of the important things we can do for our spouses. We know the reasons why, but I'll list them anyways because I love to make lists...:D To maintain/enhance your desirability to your spouse. Let's be honest here, maintaining a level of attactiveness helps keep the marriage interesting. Better sex. You can thrust harder, faster, vary your techniques and do the position changes without uncoupling a whole lot easier. Less flab allows for more variety, but the stronger muscles and stamina allow for better performances. You don't want to be stuck in a wheelchair or using a cane when you're in your 60s. I realize that some people cannot help it no matter how good they were in life, but a lot of this is also preventable. It's hard to travel during your golden years when you have to dedicate a few suitcases to store your drugs, breathing mask, oxygen tanks, etc... It would be nice to see your grandchildren grow up and even see them have kids - if you're lucky. There are plenty of others I could add too. Hey, I shouldn't try to make all the points here. I don't want to make a monologue...:D One of the things that I have recently "defeated" was gout. I didn't realize how pervasive that stupid disease could be. I always thought that if you didn't have an actual attack, that you were OK otherwise. The problem is that even if you have no actual attacks, gout can still affect your joints. I had no idea that my movements were being hindered by gout. My wife told me that I walked like an old man at times. I bit the bullet and went on a maintenance drug. Couple that with my better diet and exercise and I feel 100 times better already - with a long way yet to go. It's amazing what you allow yourself to become when you allow yourself to accept conditions without a fight. I accepted all of the stiffness and achy joints. No more for me. So believe it or not, fighting gout IMHO is one of those battles that helps to improve/sustain long term success in marriage. OK guys. Enlighten us with your experiences, stories and views on being fit for your spouse. Even someone as awesome as me...:rofl:...could use some guidance too.

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