Dating and kids.

Ever dated someone with kids? Would you or wouldn't you? If you have kids, has anyone you ever dated had a problem with your child/children? Any baby mama/daddy drama? Details, details.

I don't know what it is about me, but I always attract guys with children. Guy I'm talking to now has 3 and my ex has 2. I haven't met the children of the guy I'm talking to now, but my ex's kids....I had absolutely no problem with. Great kids and I didn't have a problem out of their mother's either. In fact, my ex, me, his daughter, his daughter's mom and her friend and her other son....we were all hanging out one night. I guess fortunately for me, I've never encountered any drama from guys with children concerning the kids or their mother's so it hasn't deterred me from dating anyone who has them.

I wouldn't date a guy with kids.

I wouldn't rule anything out but I don't really see it happening.

My twins mother and I are so far away from ever reconciling that just the idea of a new female being jealous of her is totally laughable, so there's really never been any drama as far as that's concerned. Although I do wonder how that would all play out if I ever got married. I've dated females with kids themselves and never had any jealous baby daddies in my face.

My husband has a daughter. So, before we had our son, he had her. I have to say, regarding her mom, that she has always been 100% supportive of my and the daughter's relationship. Way more than I could ever be, I think. So, it is pretty great.
But, she did have issues when we first got serious. She acted out a bit and screwed him money-wise. I think it was hard for her to see him in a serious relationship. But she got over that and things have been awesome ever since.

I have three kids and it's never been an issue. My ex-wife and I are not getting back together and I do a pretty good job of reassuring the women I date of that.

Supernova wrote:I wouldn't date a guy with kids.

Why not?

I'd have enough stuff to deal with without a bunch of kids thinking I was trying to replace their mom or saying if the dad had to pick between them and his new girlfriend, he'd pick the girlfriend, as kids of parents who date again and remarry are constantly wont to do.

If I'm having a strong enough rapport with someone who has a kid then it's whatever, but I would very much prefer that they be childless.

It would be hypocritical of me to say that I wouldn't, I would (and have) -- but, honestly, I would prefer if she didn't -- only because kids on both ends can make a relationship very messy. As far as baby mama drama goes, well… I'm (pretty) sure that my daughters mother and I (probably) won't get back together.

If I was ever in that situation again (dating), it wouldn't be a problem for me. The problem would be if it got serious and she wanted to have kids. That ship has sailed.

Rather not date women with kids. I have a 9 nieces and nephews and kinda don't want any more kids in my life that aren't mine.