It appears that wining and dining can lead to precarious consequences.

There is joy, camaraderie and comfort associated with having a drink and appetizers with friends, indulging in a club pour in relaxed surroundings or complimenting a meal with wine.

We had a cocktail every night at 5pm during Covid…a real high point.

Now reality has set in.

According to The Journal of the American Medical Association research recently found that the rate of alcohol-related deaths among US women are growing faster than among men.

The analysis, which looked at 20 years of CDC data, found that from 2018 to 2020, alcohol-related mortality rates for women jumped nearly 15% while men’s rose just under 13%.

Just when you think you are at the age where it’s safe to relax and let your hair, wig or extensions down it turns out that middle-aged, high-income, educated women are affected due to over indulging…isn’t everything relative?!

Other than women who represent the Housewives franchise I rarely come in contact with drunken middle-aged, educated and financially comfortable females…I wouldn’t count MAGA biatches among this demographic.

If dealing with aging and the changes it brings on as well as having to go through menopause isn’t reason enough to drink, doctors now believe that women’s higher body fat percentage, hormonal fluctuations and other traits make their organs more susceptible to alcohol’s health risks.

Seriously…hormones, body fat…come on. Give a girl a break. This is a woman’s later in life reality after enduring puberty, menstruation, childbirth, mammograms, Pap smears and menopause? That’s cold.

It’s 5pm somewhere. I’m ready to obliterate these new  revelations and relax and have a drink.

Cheers to martinis and wine in moderation.