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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have been divorced 4 years. [b]We never had couple friends. I had no social life married and no social life divorced. I am sad I did not get this couple social life married everyone seems to have.[/b] I don’t know what it is but I really don’t have time anyway. It is all work and kids all the time. I truly don’t know how other people seem to have time for social lives—I never have been able to have it my entire adult life. I do feel isolated but try not to think about it. If I were you, I would go alone. [/quote]

In the process of divorcing now, but I really relate to the bolded.  We had no couple friends and only very occasionally socialized with coworkers.  I’ve always been envious of those with couple friends, but spouse was extremely resistant.  So I went alone to things or I didn’t go.

I am now accepting every (there aren’t many) invitation that comes my way in an attempt to create a new life.  I don’t worry about people seeing me as a threat, because I’m the opposite of OP.  I worry more about seeming like a pitiable sad sack, so I fake being well-adjusted.

If it is something you want to do, OP, be brave and do it.  If it isn’t fun, you can easily leave. What’s the worst that can happen?[/quote]

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