The Golden Bachelorette’s Joan Vassos seems to be really happy with her new fiancée, Chock Chapple, but is she just pretending for the cameras? 61-year-old Joan and 60-year-old Chock got engaged during the show’s final rose ceremony, which aired on ABC just a few weeks ago. They appear to be elated ever since, but there has been some speculation that they’re not as happy as they look. It’s too bad because Joan and Chock deserve to be happy. They’ve both been through so much over the years, and they have the whole world rooting for them to succeed. Before Joan wasThe Golden Bachelorette, she appeared as a contestant onThe Golden Bachelorseason 1. When things didn’t work out between her and 72-year-old Gerry Turner, Joan left the season early, and was instead cast as theBachelorspin-off’s first female lead.
Joan opened theinaugural season ofThe Golden Bacheloretteby greeting 24 singleGoldenmen who had traveled from around the country for a shot at winning the private school administrator’s heart. Among the men was Chock, an insurance executive from Kansas. The couple spent the season falling in love, and they got engaged during the final rose ceremony. There wasn’t the usual surprise element of a standardBachelorfranchise rose ceremony, because Joan had already sent all the other men home earlier. Joan gave Chock her final rose, andhe countered by slipping a sparkling diamond engagement ring on her finger. The newly engaged couple left the show hand-in-hand, and though they seem to be very content together, here are eight signs that Joan may not be as happy as she seems.
8Joan Didn’t Want To Get Serious
She May Feel Pressured
It was fairly surprising when Joan accepted Chock’s marriage proposal, because she had been so clear about the fact that she didn’t want to rush into marriage. Soon after ABC announced that Joan would beThe Golden Bachelorette, Joan was interviewed about her exciting new role byCNN. During the interview, Joaninsisted that she had no intention of marrying anyone she met on the show. She explained that she just really thought there wasn’t enough time to get to know someone, and she was determined to take things slowly.
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Joan’s early reluctance seemed to go out the window when Chock got down on one knee and presented her with a sparkling diamond ring. It’s possible that Joan felt pressured to accept Chock’s proposal. She may have had every intention of taking things slow, but shefound herself looking down at Chock’s hopeful face as he held out that diamond ring, and she didn’t have the heart to say no. If she felt pressured into getting engaged, the engagement is doomed from the start.
7Joan & Chock Have Family Drama
Thoroughly Modern Family
Joan and Chock have six adult children between them, and, after getting engaged onThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, they were determined to bring all their children together. Theirdreams of being one big happy family have been difficultto achieve. Joan’s four children are all adults, and some even have their own children. For his part, Chock has two 20-something year-old children.
Joan and Chockrecently brought all of their children together for the first time for Thanksgiving at Joan’s Maryland home, and they plan to celebrate Christmas together at Chock’s Kansas home.
Based onJoan and Chock’s holiday photos, their first family gathering seemed to go well, butThe Golden Bachelorettecouple recently made some comments that raised eyebrows.Joanrecently posted a clip on Instagram of her and Chock talking about their burgeoning relationship. When they talk about bringing their families together,Joan admits that the family part has been a “little harder right now”. Joan and Chock didn’t get into details, but it sounds like their children may not all be on board with the relationship.
6Joan & Chock Try Too Hard
Not As Perfect As They Seem To Be
Since leavingThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1 as an engaged couple, it can sometimes stillseem like Joan and Chock are still performing for the cameras. After going public with their engagement,Joanand Chock posted a fun Instagram clip with an onscreen caption that reads, “Proof that love never ages.” In the footage, Joan and Chock, in matching outfits, repeatedly jump into each other’s arms repeatedly.
Trying too hard to look like the perfect couple could mean there’s trouble in paradise.
It’s not the first timeJoan and Chock posted a PDAsince appearing onThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, nor was it the last time. In fact, it would be difficult to find a photo or clip of the two where they’re not all over each other. They appear to be very happy together, and truly in love, butthe sheer quantity of PDA incidents makes it seem like they’re trying way too hardto prove it. If they were really happy, they may not be trying so hard to make a point.
5Joan & Chock’s Long Distance Relationship
Happy Couples Want To Live Together
Before she appeared onThe Golden Bachelorseason 1, Joan lived in Maryland. Before joining thecast ofThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, Chock lived in Kansas. After getting engaged, Joan and Chock announced that neither of them had plans to sell their homes. Instead, they would travel back and forth between their two homes to be together. It’s understandable thatneither wants to upend their lives for someone they just met, but living separately isn’t conducive to a successful relationship. Joan and Chock have started shopping for a home to live in together, and they’ve been spotted apartment hunting in New York City. Their decision to look for a place to live together is a wise one. Even if they keep their other homes, they should be physically together if they want the relationship to work.
4Joan & Chock Are Already Bickering
They May Have Different Communication Styles
Since getting engaged onThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1 finale, Joan and Chock have been spending all their time together, so they can get to know each other better. Joan has always enjoyed doing cooking tutorials on social media, and, now that she’s with Chock, she has a partner in crime.Joanrecently posted an Instagram video of her and Chock cooking together, and it offered insight into their relationship. In the video, Joan and Chock seemed to be having fun, until Chock went to place the garlic cloves, andJoan snapped at him about how to do it her way.
“Our first cooking video together…”
Chock seemed visibly annoyed by her terse correction, but he quickly laughed it off, and the couple moved on with the tutorial. Joan’s caption reads, “Our first cooking video together…” If Joan continues tosnap at Chock whenever he doesn’t do things exactly how she wants, it may be their last cooking video together. If Joan was truly happy with Chock, she might not care so much where he stuck his garlic.
3Joan Isn’t Ready To Love Again
She’s Still Deeply In Love With John Vassos
Joan is no stranger to true love, because she wasmarried to John Vassos for 32 yearsbefore he died in 2021. He was the love of her life, and the father of her four children. She truly expected that they’d spend their whole lives together, andshe never thought she’d find herself reentering the dating scenein her golden years. Even after he was diagnosed with cancer, she was in denial about his illness.
Joan wasn’t prepared to say goodbye to her beloved late husband.
Before he died, an ailing John sat Joan down and made her promise that she wouldn’t spend the rest of her life alone. It’spossible that Joan got engaged to keep her promise to John, despite the fact that her heart wasn’t in it. If Joan is only engaged to Chock to keep a promise to John, it’s hard to imagine the relationship will be a happy one.
2Joan & Chock Are Like Gerry & Theresa
Another Golden Failure?
Joan and Chock aren’t the firstGoldencouple to get engaged on aBachelorNation show.The Golden Bachelorseason 1ended with Gerry giving his final rose to 70-year-old Theresa Nist, and the couple got engaged. A few weeks after going public with their relationship, the septuagenarian couple were married in a lavishGolden Bachelorwedding.ABC paid for the star-studded wedding event, and no expense was spared.
Hopes were high that Gerry and Theresa would live happily ever after.
Expectations crumbled when Gerry and Theresa announced their divorce three months later. Theill-advised marriage and rushed divorce damaged the reputation of theGolden Bachelorbrand. ThoughJoan and Chock seem to be happier together than Gerry and Theresa ever were, it could be because Joan feels pressured to make it work. She could be staying with Chock because she doesn’t want to further damage the brand.
1Joan Barely Knows Chock
And Chock Barely Knows Joan
Joan and Chock have seemed incredibly happysince getting engaged onThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, but it’s important to remember that they’re still strangers. Sure, it’s a great love story, butthey have to get to know each other better before they can determine if the relationship will work. During a recent interview withE! News,Chock shared a story about how he mistakenly used Joan’s phone charger recently, only to learn that it’s a major pet peeve of hers.The Golden Bacheloretteexplained that she was traumatized by raising teenagers who were always stealing her phone charger. Living together will reveal all of their idiosyncrasies, and Joan may come to discover lots of things about Chock that annoy her.
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