Where did all my friends go?

Now that my marriage of 31 years is coming to an end, I'm finding myself at a loss for friends.  The problem is this:  all the friends we had were couples.  My husband "traveled" (now I know better) all week and I was pretty isolated because my married women friends were home with their husbands.  I basically went to work, worked long days and came home to an empty house, which was ok because I was tired during the week.  My husband came home on the weekend and we did a lot together, went for bike rides, hikes, out to dinner and movie, etc.  I thought we had a good life.  Now, I find that our couple friends don't know what to do with me.  The wives will go out with me for lunch or an occasional movie, but the weekends are pretty dull around here now.  I joined a support group at church, but everyone seems stuck in their misery.  My kids are all gone so I don't meet people through them anymore and I work for a dentist so it's not a good idea to become too friendly with patients.  Do you all find it's the same for you?

[mammo]

This is very common in a situation like yours.  Try to find activities to do on weekends that allow you to meet others, and make new friends.  Church is a good place to get involved in things but I've never been a big fan of support groups....they just brought me down.  Try doing some outreaches where you are making a difference in people lives, it's very fulfilling.
By doing this you will meet lots of new friends at church, get involved in more than one thing.  I know it can feel lonely at times, but this is a good time to enjoy your "me" time and do things you've always wanted to do but never found the time.  Stay on top of local events going on and attend the ones that interest you.  We have to kind of re-invent ourselves at this point in our lives and it can be a fun and exciting time. You can still go for bike rides, even form a group of riders to meet on Saturdays for a ride and lunch.  My daughter-in-law did this because of her loneliness with my son's traveling a lot on weekends and now she has a great group of friends and they mountain bike almost every weekend.  Don't feel alone because there are many just like you out there. Also look for "things"  you enjoy doing to fill up your weekends.  I wish you all the best.