I’ll be a first-time bride at 49 — and yes, love can be greater later

Maiysha Kai shares her story of finding love in midlife.

Kai is the lifestyle editor of the theGrio’s annual celebration of Black love.

Kai and her husband are planning their September wedding.

Kai : "I didn’t expect to be a first -time bride on the cusp of 50 ".

In October 2023 , theGrio ’s White House correspondent April Ryan tied the knot at age 56 in a lavish ceremony.

Anika Noni Rose was a radiant bride at 50 when she married fellow actor Jason Dirden in 2022 .

In January of this year , supermodel Beverly Johnson , 70 , announced she had recently wed her longtime love.