First Time Bride at 60: The Waiting Wasn’t Wasted! Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield Ep. 409

Today we are getting back to basics! One of the reasons I started Love & Life was to share my journey to finding love, not settling along the way, and building a community to support other women in similar situations. So here to discuss her own journey finding love later, I'm joined by Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield.What do you do when the thing you’ve prayed for never seems to arrive?For many single women, the journey can be filled with confusing messages, unwanted advice, and painful assumptions. You’re told you’re too picky. Too independent. Too successful. Too intimidating. And as the years pass, those voices can only get louder.Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield shares her story today on how she too (like me) found love later in life. We discuss singleness, waiting, healing, loneliness, and the surprising ways God works in seasons that don’t unfold according to our timelines.Together we share our stories of becoming brides later in life—after decades of unanswered questions, surrendered dreams, heartbreak, personal growth, and learning to trust God when the future remained uncertain. We also explore the pressure many women feel to settle, the fear of missing out on marriage and motherhood, and the challenge of keeping hope alive when life looks very different than expected.From unhealthy relationships and healing old wounds to learning the difference between loneliness and wholeness, we discuss what it means to build a meaningful life while still carrying unfulfilled longings. They reflect on the importance of knowing yourself, refusing to settle for a relationship that isn’t right, and trusting that God’s timing—while often difficult—is never wasted.Whether you’re single, dating, divorced, widowed, or simply carrying a dream that has yet to be fulfilled, this episode is an invitation to keep your heart open, continue growing, and trust that God is still writing your story.Dr. Michelle Watson CanfieldWebsite | drmichellewatson.comFacebook | facebook.com/drmichellewatsonInstagram | instagram.com/michellejwatson and instagram.com/thedadwhispererpodcastX: x.com/@mwatsonphdThe Dad Whisperer Podcast: Apple Podcasts + SpotifyYouTube | @thedadwhispererDr. Karin & Pastor Elliott AndersonWebsite: http://loveandlifemedia.com/Empowered Dating Playbook: smarturl.it/EmpoweredDatingBookInstagram: @dr.karin | @pastorelliottanderson