I am currently in a singles ward and recently turned 40. Never married. Singles wards have their place. However, I’d recommend not going to a singles ward to merely meet a girl. I have gone to singles wards hoping to meet my future spouse but it hasn’t happened. The apps have done nothing other than make me a bit more hopeless. I had a friend who went on multiple dates each week and couldn’t seem to find one and even multiple dates on the same day whereas I had another friend who never dated, yet one is dating someone and the other is married. However, I’ve realized that the most important thing I can do right now as a single person until marriage is work on me and my relationship with God. I sincerely believe by doing that that he will put me somewhere to meet my future wife or find a way to put her in my life. This may sound Peter priesthood and I know you’ve said “clean up and get back in the church” and I totally get it and understand where you’re coming from as you’re returning. But good luck and I wish you all the best as it’s challenging and I’d consider myself quite, if not very, normal haha