twiks, how about sunday school and church for you and the kids. When you find the right church, new friends will come to you. I am almost 60 and that is still one of the hardest things to do, make friends. I just got back to Christ, I checked out a few churches till I found the one I like. after settling on a church. I called the pastor and made an apointment to talk to him. When I met the pastor I just started talking and before I new it I had beared my soul to this man that I did not know. Having just gotten out of the hospital I ask him to be in my support group of people and he said he would be more that happy to do that. What a kind and loving man. There is a lot of good people out there looking for the same thing you are, you just need to get together. Church has worked for me, so maybe it will work for you. I know any thing I say to my pastor is in confidence and will never go anywhere else. I also now get emails and such from new friends from church, I do pertisipate in church activites now. I know finding new friends can be tough, but if you don't look, your new friends will never find you. I wish you the very best of happiness and God bless. Garry