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If you are by a Kaiser, they offer free weekly tai chi classes to anyone in the community. You don't have to be a member. I prefer qi gong, which is related, but a little less choreographed in strict sequences (most people find tai chi much more difficult---and I actually think qi gong is...

Thought this article was interesting---from the British media: Ten women to every man, a black market in Viagra, and a 'thriving swingers scene': Welcome to The Villages, Florida, where the elderly residents down Sex on the Square cocktail in 'honor' of woman, 68, arrested for public sex with...

No such thing, especially when they are so cute and you are so generous with your time, money, and space in fostering them.

Where in Georgia are you, Sojourner? I think the jurisdictions even around metro Atlanta can vary widely. (I'm in metro Atlanta/Gwinnett).

Daylate---that CARE package is one of the most thoughtful gifts I've heard of. And while you don't know for sure that it changed your friend's life for the better, I definitely think you should take credit for it! Healthyandfun, interesting story. Said that one person can disrupt the dynamics...

Thanks for all your input. Mead---it's not that he is at a loss for activities. He is plenty happy piddling around at home reading and doing puzzles. It's just that when I'm going out, he seems to want a similar experience...probably more so for the food than the actual social aspect...

Very true, youbet. Still working on not being the good girl/people pleaser. At 60, it's time to let that stuff go...and be true to myself. As long as I am convinced that I am not being a horrible wife by leaving him on his own twice a month, I need to just enjoy my time out. Thanks for the...

Nope, that isn't it. It's more like being a little child who is upset that they aren't getting to go out to eat!

Bbam, it's always good to put yourself in someone else's shoes and have empathy. But---are you suggesting that DH should say something to make me comfortable with his lack of friends? I'm comfortable with that---just not comfortable with jealousy/resentment about my attaining something that he...

Daylate---that's interesting. He's not been diagnosed with Asperger's. I think he's just an introvert who is also very quiet and a little socially awkward. I worked with people with Asperger's for years. I found them interesting....but got burnt out (hence the early retirement)---don't want...

Sarah, the reason why he wouldn't call Patty's husband is because Mark works (Patty doesn't and is available weekdays). On the weekends, Patty and Mark spend time together (sometimes with us). On about one weekend a month, Andy has started brewing beer with Mark (who is also as quiet as Andy...

Yup, you are right to some extent---but he has a life. He just doesn't have a social life other than what I provide him with---one that always includes me. The funny thing is he is never bored being at home doing his own thing----it's almost like having a sibling who is jealous of his sister...

Well, it's the thing about cooking for two people as opposed to one. Even those of us who like to cook tend to be a little lazy when it's just cooking for ourselves---like when DH used to travel for work, I would sometimes just have a bowl of cereal at night (of course I was working too, so...

Braumeister, his hobbies are pretty solitary: reading, cooking, exercising at the gym, and doing Japanese puzzles. And in keeping with your screen name, he just started brewing his own beer. He's doing that with a neighbor. But that's just a few hours each month.

My husband and I participate in a lot of Meetup groups, so we socialize two to four times a week together. But it's becoming an issue that we don't have equal opportunity for independent socialization. As a female and being more outgoing than he is, I find it easier to make friends. Most...