I'm a single mom, "hit the jackpot" in love thanks to a dating app

(Dan Tri) - Our first date was short and sweet. By the second date, I knew he was the man of my life.

I am a 30 year old single mother. My life revolves around my one year old son, trying to be the best mother I can be.

After a year of being single, I felt ready to express myself again. I downloaded a dating app and shortly after, I matched with him.

We texted back and forth. He told me that he had just returned from 20 years in Australia and was settling back into life back home.

One of the first things that attracted me to him was his vulnerability. He admitted that he was lonely and looking for a partner to share his life with.

Over the next few days, there was hardly a moment when we weren't texting or talking on the phone. Eventually, we arranged to meet at a coffee shop.

I knew I had "hit the jackpot" with a wonderful man (Photo illustration: ShutterStock).

I arrived first and was a little nervous. I had built up high expectations based on the connection we shared over a week of texting and calling. On paper, he was everything I could want in a partner and I hoped that connection would be there in real life as well.

He walked in a few minutes late, in his business suit, with a large bouquet of flowers. I couldn’t take my eyes off him. From that very first moment, I felt completely at ease, at ease, and with a sense of familiarity I had never experienced before.

It was only a short date, lasting half an hour. But during that time, we talked about work, children, our hopes and dreams for the future.

The next day he asked if he could take me and my son out, but stressed that if I wasn't ready for him to meet my son, there would be no pressure.

He respected me very much. But I didn't hesitate, I felt very safe and comfortable with him.

He arrived at my house early Saturday morning with a car seat installed and snacks in it. He even remembered my favorite bakery and bought some pastries, including kid-friendly ones, for my son.

During our date at the aquarium, my son immediately liked him and hugged him tightly all day. When it was time to say goodbye, he hugged him and didn't want to let go, even crying when I said, "You have to go home."

At that moment, I knew I had found my husband and my son had found his father.

He always wanted to be a father. Very quickly we became family and he became the best father I could have ever imagined for my son.

We started trying for a baby very early on and our youngest son was born exactly a year after our first date.

We couldn't have asked for a better anniversary gift. And right after our baby was born, we had an intimate wedding in our backyard.

He and I have both been through hardships in life and looking back, meeting each other in our 30s was truly a blessing.

Going into our marriage, we knew exactly what we wanted and understood the work required to maintain a happy and peaceful family life.

I know I have hit the jackpot with such a wonderful man. Life is wonderful as we build it together.

This is a true story published in The Guardian . The main character is single mother Jen Smith. She tells the story of true love at the age of 30 with her husband Andre.

Tue Dan

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