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

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - 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, and I'm 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 soon after, I matched with him.

We exchanged text messages. He told me that he had just returned after 20 years living in Australia and was settling back into life in his homeland.

One of the first things that attracted me to him was his vulnerable personality. He admitted to feeling lonely too and looking for a life 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. Finally, we arranged to meet at a cafe.

I knew I'd hit the jackpot with an amazing man (Image source: ShutterStock).

I arrived first, feeling somewhat anxious. I had built high expectations based on the connection we'd shared over a week of texting and calling. In theory, he was everything I could want in a partner, and I hoped that feeling of connection would be present 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, comfortable, and a sense of familiarity I had never experienced before.

It was just a short date, lasting half an hour. But during that time, we talked about work, children, and 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 respects me a lot. But I didn't hesitate at all; I felt very safe and comfortable in his presence.

He arrived at my house early Saturday morning, his car already fitted with a child seat and snacks. He even remembered my favorite bakery and bought some pastries, including child-friendly ones for my son.

During our date at the aquarium, my son immediately took a liking to him and hugged him tightly all day. When it was time to say goodbye, he clung to him and didn't want to let go, even crying when I told him, "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 a family, and he became the best father I could have imagined for my son.

We started trying to have children very early on, and our youngest son was born exactly one year after our first date.

We couldn't have asked for a more wonderful anniversary gift. And right after the baby was born, we held an intimate wedding ceremony in our backyard.

Both he and I have been through difficult times in life, and looking back, meeting each other in our 30s was truly a blessing.

When we entered marriage, we knew exactly what we wanted and understood the necessary tasks to maintain a happy and peaceful family life.

I knew I'd hit the jackpot with such a wonderful man. Life is amazing 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 age 30 with her husband Andre.

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