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[quote=Anonymous]Making new friends as an adult is really, really hard - and even harder if you feel like there's pressure to do so.

I'd explore marriage counseling and consider whether she has depression and/or social anxiety.  But also ask yourself whether she's simply an introvert, and doesn't like being pressured (rather than encouraged) by her husband to make friends.

There are better ways for moms to connect than country clubs, which certainly can be intimidating.  Volunteering at school (if the school has an active SAHM community), local mom groups, being involved in daughter's other activities (coaching a soccer team, helping out with a ballet show - all things that there will be more of as your daughter gets to elementary age), these are all great ways for moms to meet.

I've had a hard time making mom friends, and I would be miserable if my husband were pressuring me to make friends at a country club.  But encouraging me (and helping me) plan playdates (sometimes on the weekend, so DH is there to act as a buffer), encouraging us to send our kids to a school that expects parents to be really involved and has a strong community, all of that has really helped me make connections.[/quote]

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