My marriage ended at 50. I thought dating would be hard, but making new friends has been harder.
Source: Business Insider ·
Divorce and an empty nest gave me more freedom at 50, but my married friends were often busy. I realized I needed to build a new social life.
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The author found making friends as an adult harder than she expected.Courtesy of the authorDivorce and an empty nest suddenly gave me evenings and weekends to myself.My married friends were often busy with spouses, children, and couple plans.I realized that having friends isn't the same as having people available.When my marriage ended at 50, I expected dating to be difficult.I had been married for a long time. I knew nothing about Hinge, had never heard the word "situationship," and did not understand why grown adults were suddenly communicating via disappearing photographs on Telegram.I was prepared to be confused by men, but I was less prepared to be confused by friendship.I was an empty nester with free timeMy kids were away at college, and for the first time in decades, my evenings and weekends belonged largely to me. This initially sounded fantastic. I was single! Free! I could do whatever I wanted!There was just one small logistical problem: Everyone I knew was busy.I'd text a…
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