Find Love With Emily

You Don't Have To Be Happy Being Single

September 19, 2026·15 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

If you’re single and desperately want a relationship, being told to “just be happy being single” can feel pretty freaking annoying.Because you might already have an incredible life...Amazing friends and family, a career you love, a cozy home, plenty of things you genuinely enjoy doing.And yet underneath all of that, there’s still this relationship-sized hole in your life with a whole lotta sadness attached. You still want your person. You still want someone to come home to, someone beside you for all the ordinary moments, someone to build a life with.And no amount of taking yourself on dates, finding another hobby or making your single life even more amazing is going to replace that.So what the hell are you supposed to do with that relationship-sized hole while you’re still waiting to find love?Because there IS something you can do with it that's very different from trying to convince yourself you should be perfectly happy without the relationship you really want.In this episode, you’ll discover:Why “just be happy being single and love will happen” gets it so wrongWhy it’s completely okay to admit that something IS missing from your life when you want a relationshipWhat’s really sitting inside that relationship-sized hole after years of dating and disappointmentWhy filling your life with friends, hobbies and fun experiences doesn’t actually change how you feel about finding loveHow years of difficult dating experiences can change what you associate love, men and relationships withWhy finding love can start to feel heavy, hopeless and near impossible even when it didn’t always feel that wayWhat needs to change so you can feel genuinely good about love againA simple practice you can start using now to change how you feel about the relationship you wantWhat to pay attention to when doubts, fear or hopelessness come upWhy this isn’t about being happy being single, it’s about being really gosh dang happy about love!If you’re a successful single woman in your 30s or 40s who has been dating for years, wants a loving committed relationship and is tired of being told to just enjoy being single, this episode of Find Love With Emily is for you.👩‍❤️‍👨 Get the trusted steps, tools, reminders and support that have helped 100s of women over 30 finally find real, lasting love:ATTRACT YOUR MANJoin Attract YOUR Man here: https://www.emilybucknell.com/attract-your-manYou'll also find me on Instagram @findlovewithemily

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