Ep. 618: Dating Someone With Children

Ep. 618: Dating Someone With Children

Author: Danny-J Johnson & Jill Coleman March 18, 2026 Duration: 24:54

We’ve chosen not to have children of our own, but would we date a man with kids? Becoming a step-parent is no joke—it’s a lot of responsibility, often with very little credit, and you’ll rarely, if ever, be the priority in your partner’s life. All of that goes double if the kids in question are under age 10, too. There’s a special place in heaven for people willing to take that on, but at this point, it ain’t gonna be us. 


Dating someone who has kids [1:47]

Being a step-parent is rough [4:57]

A different level of responsibility [7:48]

Looking for red flags [11:07]

What’s Danny’s type now? [15:19]

Have older men given up? [19:26]


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