Hello,
Up until a year ago, I have lived in Michigan my entire life. Not as far north as you, but close. I am from Detroit area. Okay, well, I was not THAT close, but I now live in Tennessee.
Is there life after divorce? Hmmm.....for a long time, I didn't think there was. (Turns out that my now X-husband was just saying that to try and scare me!) And it worked for a long time. 9 years to be exact. And finally, after I said enough was enough! I divorced his sorry butt! Well, what does one do after a divorce? Well, it is different for many people. For me, it meant going back to school to become a Nurse! Even if others didn't agree. My mother freaked out! "You need to get a job working in a factory, and take care of those 2 kids! You had your whole life to go to school, and you didn't, now it is too late! Go get a factory job and support those kids the right way!" It wasn't easy following my heart and sticking to my guns (or in my case my bible), but the thing I said was "Try, or fail trying!" What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger! That is my 2 second advice on divorce. Here is my 3 second advice on friendship.....
Try this web site. I don't know if I am allowed to post it, so forgive me, but you said you want to make friends, well, here is a good place to start. It is called christiansinglesdating.com
Now, now, before you say anything, yes, it is a dating site, and yes, it is where I met my 2nd husband, and what was the cause for me to move to Tennessee (it is actually a really touching, romantic, and unbelievable story if you like to hear it) but it is not only a dating site, but also, there are a lot of woman which I have become pen pals through. Woman who have done, and gone through what I have. Where I thought "I must be nuts! This can't be normal!!!" When actually it was. So, if you would like to talk, or what else, that would be great. I hope what I said makes a small difference. Take care, and good luck on the medical billing. Two words on that. cha-ching!!! Good luck on the medical billing. I hope you do great!