The Golden Bachelorettestar Joan Vassos has been engaged to Chock Chapple since late in 2024, but has opened up about their arrangement more than once and is nowsharing that marriage could strain their relationship. ThroughoutThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, viewers watched as Joan and Chock fell for one another despite feeling like he had red flags. Chock seemed to be a bit too non-committal for Joan, but when the pair wound up together by the end of the season, viewers accepted it. Now, waiting for wedding bells,BachelorNation hasn’t seen much progress from the happy couple.
On theBachelor Happy Hourpodcast,Joan and Chock shared that the pace of their relationship might make marriage a struggle right now, as they’ve both become so busy. Maintaining a long-distance romance, Chock and Joan continue to carve time out of their busy schedules to visit one another in their native Maryland or Kansas, but haven’t made anymore future plans yet. Joan explained that marriage could"put…strain on our relationship at this point,“andthey’re happy with their current situation. As two"very busy"people, Joan and Chock are enjoying"absence [makes] the heart grow fonder"right now.
Merging their lives in one place isn’t something that would work [right now].
What Joan & Chock’s Shocking Wedding Update Means For Relationship
They’re Focused On Continuing To Build Their Relationship
Joan and Chock have made it clearmany times that they’re in no rush to get married, but their most recent update really gives clarity to why that is. While the pair have been doing their best to keep up appearances in public about their long-distance romance being a sweet, romantic time, it’s clear thatthe pair are genuinely still living lives that revolve around being in their own respective places. Merging their lives in one place isn’t something that would work, as Joan’s work as a school administrator keeps her in Maryland, while Chock’s business is currently in Kansas.
Throughout their discussion of their relationship, it became obvious thatJoan and Chock are genuinely committedto one another in a serious way, but their relationship isn’t something they feel needs that added layer of togetherness right now. As they continue to get to know one another, Joan and Chock may find that things don’t move past this long-distance phase.They’re currently focused on building their relationship around their lives, rather than making their whole lives about their relationship, which is healthy. Joan and Chock’s reveal that they’re getting around to wedding planning feels like the best move for them.
Our Take On Joan Claiming Marriage Would Strain Relationship Right Now
She Understands Where She Stands
While it may not make sense to someBachelorNation viewers why Joan feels comfortable sayingmarriage could strain her relationship with Chock, it makes sense to the couple. Joan’s understanding of her relationship with Chock, which he seems to share with her, is thattheir time together is best spent with some long-distance sprinkled in at the moment so they can maintain their lives, which make them each happy. While they may not be together all the time, Joan understanding that she or Chock making sacrifices for each other afterThe Golden Bachelorettewouldn’t work is a mature move.
