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Comedian Des Bishop sits down with Lauren Compton to talk dating his now-wife during the pandemic, moving fast, getting married, and thinking about whether kids are the next step. They touch on growing up in Ireland, how life experience shapes relationships, and what changes when dating later in life.

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First Date Ep. 136

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Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:49 - Pandemic Love

00:09:15 - Getting Engaged Fast

00:12:29 - Possibly Having Kids at 50

00:19:11 - Men Vs. Women Responsibilities

00:22:55 - Having Siblings

00:24:51 - Growing Up Bad

00:30:27 - Living In Ireland

00:34:08 - The Craic

00:39:03 - Love Language In China

00:43:49 - Memories You'll Never Have

00:48:29 - Mom On Mom Hate

00:52:29 - Bridge And Tunnel