Get a Life
How does a newly-single woman get a life?
suzq0266 recently got a divorce, and now she writes: “Don't get me wrong, the divorce was the best thing I ever did - no regrets! However, I literally have no social life - and I mean NONE!... What do people do in a situation like this? Does anyone have any advice?... I need human interaction!!”
What’s a gal to do?
robinl2006: “It is hard to get back into the swing of a totally different lifestyle after divorce. Just pull up your bootstraps and go for it!!!! …The best way to meet people is just put yourself out there. It's sounds scary, but you can do it. “
Right. Easier said than done!
Some other suggestions: volunteering somewhere, joining a hiking club or walking club, taking classes about art or feng shui, joining a church or synagogue, getting a dog, starting a book group, joining a gym – the list goes on and on. And it occurs to me that these aren’t just great ideas for divorced people. How many people do you know who are single or dating or married and just bored with the same old same old? We should all try new things more!
Now if you’ll excuse me, I think I’m seeing a salsa dancing class in my near future.
Or wait. Maybe just some Tex-Mex cooking classes. Yeah, that kind of salsa. Mmmm...
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It CAN be done - I'm living proof! I was a single mom for several years and, while it was challenging, it also held its own rewards, including a wonderful bond w/my DD. I'm now happily remarried, but I don't regret that time alone. Enjoy it for all it's worth!
When I was a single mom I planned out my time when my dd was with her dad. I went to the gym and sometimes took an exercise class to keep it interesting. I volunteered about once a month for a non-profit I care a lot about. I started going to the library every other weekend, I'd pick several books from the non-fiction section and I always learned something new. And I met many interesting people (including my wonderful new dh) through online dating.