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[quote=Anonymous]I'm going to try to offer some advice, though I don't have the same problem as OP.  OP, you talk about not relating to your husband's friends' wives, but maybe that is one of the problems.  I haven't liked some of my husband's friends' wives at all, not because they are women, but because we had nothing in common and had personalities that might not mesh well.  I don't hang out with those women, and it's not a big deal.  I can go to a dinner with them, but those women are not going to be my best friends.  I bet this is not that unusual.  I wouldn't judge your ability to relate to women on those encounters.

What you might want to do if you do want a group of female friends is to think of something that interests you and join a Meetup group.  For example, if you like rock climbing, go join a group with women and try your hand at it.  It might be awkward at first because I think you have kind of developed some sort of anxiety about this, but if you force yourself to try to engage with women with similar interests, it might help.  Then you can see who you are most compatible with.  And you need to have an open mind about this.

One last thing - I have given up on a cohesive group of female friends like I had when I was younger.  I have some very, very good female friends, but they aren't really friends with each other.  It bothers me not to have some sort of little community where everyone is close, but I am accepting that this is good too - to have independent friendships that are deep and meaningful.

Hope this helps![/quote]

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