Partying in your later years. - Page 2

I will admit that I have been going out more than usual.  I'm not really a bar hopper though.  I'm in my late 30's, and my kids are getting older.  I've been under alot of stress and pressure here at home that I have been finding some pleasure in getting out of my house and hanging out with girl friends.  Weather it be other moms, or my college roomies,  I'm anxious to get out.  But I don't drink to get drunk, rarely do I drink that much. I have a drink, maybe 2, to get the edge off, and relax.  A typical evening out though is going to dinner, or a show, last week I went to the aquiarium that hosted a social gathering in thier main entrance, next to the beluga whale tank.  We had a blast, there was live music, and food, and wine. I had 2 glasses of wine, vented, laughed, compared stories, and I felt like a new woman when I got home.
 

I'm not a bar person, but she is probably retaliating from her split and living it up. She will probably do it for awhile and then settle down. 

Thinking of the "older" women I know, I know a couple who never gave up their partying - and they are both in their 40's and 50's. And they look it ... rode hard and put up wet. That's not me.

P.S. - One of them is married and parties harder than her husband. She is really nice - good morals and all - just drinks and parties hard.

I have one friend who did this after his divorce last year. 

I don't think it is the norm but sure there are women that do it.

I don't like bars, even upscale bars. 

I have single friends that are in their mid 30's to 40's that frequently go out to bars.  I think if you are a full time mother it doesn't seem feasible, but to these girls, they have the time to do it.  I would not be able to keep up with that!