Well it's nice to hear you sounding a bit more positive PM. I hope the book is a help to you. Like I said, it's aimed primarily at men (hence the title) but I do believe that it's not only men who can have the 'nice guy' persona. Not all of the psychological reasons behind becoming a nice guy will be appropriate but I think many of the behavioural traits are common regardless of gender.
Now, where can you meet men? LOL. Not a past-time that I'm really familiar with myself but I think the idea of kick boxing sounds like a good one. I don't think you just need to concentrate on high ratio of male activities but also those that have plenty of opportunity for interaction. For instance, I go to the gym 3 times a week. While I'm there, there are many women there too. I'm yet to speak to one though. People just tend to keep to themselves in my gym. Not a good way to meet people. I used to meet a lot of women when I was out with my friends. I don't really do that any more though as we're trying to do more couply things. There's nothing like a couple of drinks for loosening the tongue when it comes to talking to the opposite sex. Not too much though or you just start talking nonsense. LOL. Well, I do anyway.
I can relate to you totally with your feelings towards your wedding band. I don't think I'd want to take mine off until I was 100% sure my marriage was over.
Me: 32, Wife: 22 Son: 2 Married: 2 years Separated: January 5th 2009
Sometimes you have to become lost before you can find yourself.