Ep. 12 Love After Divorce: Blending Families, Choosing Again, and Not Saving Life for Later (Featuring Drew Bell)

In this deeply personal episode, Hannah Hembree Bell sits down with her husband, Drew Bell, for an honest conversation about love after divorce, building a relationship inside a ready-made family, and what it really means to choose each other—again and again—after everything has fallen apart once.

This isn’t a fairy-tale “second marriage” story.

It’s a real one.

Hannah and Drew talk candidly about meeting shortly after Hannah’s divorce, navigating the realities of dating as a mom, stepping into a family that already exists, and the quiet decisions that make a relationship steady instead of dramatic.

If you’ve ever wondered:

Is it too soon to love again?

Can a relationship be calm and still be real?

What does it look like when someone chooses your whole life—not just you?

This episode is for you.

Together, Hannah and Drew unpack what it takes to build something grounded after chaos—and why waiting to live, love, or feel joy “later” is a cost most women don’t realize they’re paying.

Episode Timeline

00:00 – Welcome to Not Saving It for Later

01:00 – Introducing Drew & why this conversation matters

04:00 – Meeting shortly after divorce: timing, fear, and honesty

08:30 – Dating as a mom & stepping into an existing family system

13:00 – What blending families actually requires (and what it doesn’t)

18:00 – Calm vs. chaos: redefining what “chemistry” means

22:30 – Choosing steadiness over emotional whiplash

27:00 – Respect, patience, and learning your role inside a family

32:00 – What Drew learned about partnership, parenting, and support

38:00 – Love without urgency, pressure, or performance

44:00 – “Not saving joy, peace, or life for later”

About Drew Bell

Drew Bell is a trial attorney who spends his professional life handling high-stakes litigation—and his personal life building a steady, intentional partnership and family with Hannah.

Mentioned in This Episode

The Circle — Weekly live coaching + My Confident Divorce course

→ myconfidentdivorce.com/circle

Hembree Bell Law Firm (Texas)

→ hembreebell.com

Follow Hannah on Instagram & TikTok → @hannahhembreebell

Not Saving It for Later is the podcast for women navigating divorce and life beyond it—where we stop whispering about what’s hard and start talking about what’s real.

This show is for education and inspiration only — not legal or mental health advice.If you are in danger, contact local emergency services or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233).