People, Oct. 18, 1976

"Men would like to think that when a woman reaches menopause, it's the end of romance," announced Actress Gloria Swanson, 77. "But it's really the beginning of everything because there's no worry about whether to get pregnant or not. Women find a sense of freedom and abandonment." Swanson's verbal abandon came during a taping of TV's syndicated Good Day show. The unsilent screen star discussed her taste in men ("broad shoulders and narrow hips") and her recently acquired sixth husband, Author William Dufty, 60. "Biologically, a woman is younger and lives longer; it's...

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