Single parents: what's your best dating story?

Summary

Key Points

• The single mother informed her first date, Pete, that she had a six-year-old daughter, to which he responded that he hated kids. 0:04
• One night, her ex-husband unexpectedly brought her daughter, Molly, to her house after Molly had a nightmare. 0:24
• Pete, to the woman's surprise, immediately engaged Molly by crouching down and performing simple magic tricks for her. 0:35
• After Molly was in bed, the woman asked Pete when he learned magic, and he revealed he had been learning for months. 0:47
• Knowing there was no future, the woman and Pete maintained a casual relationship, only seeing each other when her daughter was with her father. 0:50
• Pete explained that he learned magic because he figured if he was going to be with a woman with a kid, he should know how to make them laugh. 0:50
• Over time, the woman unexpectedly developed strong feelings for Pete, despite his stated dislike for children, leading her to consider ending the relationship. 0:53
• The woman realized Pete had been taking their relationship seriously for a long time, a fact she had been unaware of. 0:53
• Two years later, Pete and Molly have a strong bond, seemingly liking each other more than either likes the narrator. 0:56