A plan... but can I stick to it???

I have a friend at work (well, we are starting to be friends) who has a guy that treats her almost as bad as Hawk treats me. I think that we both deserve better, but we both hate being alone, and we are both scared to let go of what we have...even if it's not ideal...
(You would just have to understand that there are only about 2,500 people in this whole county, 60% of whom are over 65, and most of the remaining 40% are married, or kids. There are actually more cows in the county than people.)
BUT... I am going to suggest to her that we both get brave, and stand up for what we need, and if we both end up alone, we can be each other's support system...
Another thing about Hick County... all women who go into the only bar in the county are labeled "low-life"... and the ones that go in alone are labeled trash by the low-lifes....LOL... (we are, by the way, a dry county, no alcohol over 3.2 beer is sold in this county) AND, since that is the only place to go in the county for any kind of social life, and neither of us can afford to go out of the county much, maybe we can go out together... no chance of finding anyone else sitting at home....
(I am really hoping that guy that has been coming into the store that I mentioned in an earlier post asks me out... LOL)