What's the best way to make "couple friends"...

Join sport leagues, clubs, art groups, take classes, volunteer at community events…all these are opportunities to meet other people with similar interests.

Have some kids. Sounds kinda crazy, but when you have kids, you will meet other people around your age who also have kids. When the kids get a bit older, they’ll have friends and you’ll have friends. It’s a win-win.

We’ve made a number of couple friends over the years through the sailing club my husband joined. It’s the old advice, find some activity that you like to do and then look for a club. Hiking, boating, bridge? You say there is nothing going on in your town; is there a bigger town in the area that might have some of these activities? In addition, one or the other of us has sometimes made a friend at work and initiated going out as couples with them and their spouses. Otherwise, your last resort could be to have children and then meet other parents through the school. :-) Good luck.! (It took us a number of years to find the friends we have, but I now feel quite fortunate.)

You should probaby join gyms like lifetime fitness or maybe clubs and cooking classes. Most married woman (and sometimes men) usually do these types of things depending on the age groups and stuff. And you probably will make friends. Soon you’ll be talking on the phone, planning shopping trips, soon they’ll meet the husbands and there you go!

What about a couple from one of your workplaces? We just had dinner with friends of an out-of-town friend (someone he had formerly worked with), and we hit it off and made plans to see them again.

Do you have a neighborhood association that you can become involved with? Activities like Habitat for Humanity, arts groups, etc. usually yield interesting people. Take a class together, like ballroom dancing, or wine appreciation, or join a Yahoo group in your area. Don’t lose touch with the college friends; eventually they will pair up. You might want to talk with your church about having more activities—offer to organize them—or perhaps try out different churches to see what their community building activities are like.

Have you looked into any meetup.com events in your area?

Join a country club and get active with the social activities.