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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m the introvert in our marriage, and I still get invited to a lot more things (book clubs, girls nights, parties, etc) than DH does.  These things are typically only women, and the men don’t seem to do as much.  10-15 years ago, when our oldest kids were little, DH used to get together with other men to go golfing or play video games.  But something has shifted, and it’s like men aren’t allowed to socialize without their families anymore.

I don’t know what’s going on with the parties.  I was just thinking that I hosted a party yesterday, and I didn’t invite everyone in my book club.  I’m the introvert, so I focused on inviting the families of my kids’ friends.  And when you invite families, the numbers add up quickly.  I invited 6 friends, 4 of them came with their families, and there were a total of 24 people here last night.  It could have looked like a big party, but it wasn’t.

[b]My thought is that if you want to get invited more often, then you need to host more.  You kind of have to make a little group that you are a member of.  Like, “oh, we can’t invite Mary without also inviting Melissa.[/b]”

Anyway, I doubt it’s an issue with your husband.  The men aren’t the ones organizing these things.    [/quote]

Totally agree with this. Hosting more is definitely the way to cement yourself. It's a lot of work but it is fun. We host a lot because my son is neurodivergent and does better on his own turf. [/quote]

Pp here, and this is why I host as well!  DS15 needs to take breaks, and it’s pretty weird if he’s 1:1 with another kid.  So we host parties, and he can go to his room and come back, and it’s fine.  [/quote]

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