Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple have been under enormous scrutiny since getting engaged onThe Golden Bachelorette, but here are eight signs the new couple will live happily ever after.Being public figures puts people under the microscope, so they have to expect they’ll be the subject of rumors and speculation. Though it can’t be easy, Joan and Chock will get through the rough patch together and will come out stronger for it.
The new couple is in an awkward position because they recently met, so they have to get to know each other while navigating their new lives as public figures. None of it’s easy, but Joan and Chock appear to be deeply in love, and they seem to be more than up for the challenge. 61-year-old Joan made her television debut as a contestant inThe Golden Bachelorseason 1, but when she left the season early, she was cast asThe Bachelorspin-off’s first female lead.
During the premiere ofThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, she met 24 single older men, including 61-year-old Chock. The chemistry between the two was there from the start, and Joan even gave Chock her first solo date. After a season of ups and downs, which included the death of Chock’s mother, Joan gave Chock her final rose, and theyrode off into the sunset together as a happily engaged couple. Since then, they’ve been under a lot of intense public scrutiny, but there are reasons to believe that Joan and Chock will prove everyone wrong by living happily ever after.
8Joan & Chock Are Blissfully Happy
Public Displays Of Affection
Joan and Chockhave been blissfully happy since getting engagedduringThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1 finale. The show films several months before airing, so Joan and Chock had to keep their relationship secret for a long time. Once they went public with their relationship, they haven’t kept their hands off each other.
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At the end ofThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, Chock got down on one knee and proposed to Joan, who joyfully accepted. The next day,US Weeklyposted a photo shoot of the couple on Instagram, in which Joan and Chock celebrate their engagement. The footage featuresthe beaming couple embracing and enjoying their new livestogether. The post’s caption reads, “Love is golden.“Joan and Chock are clearly on the path to their happy ending.
7Joan & Chock Have Blended Their Families
They Have Six Children Between Them
Since getting engaged onThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, Joan and Chock have been happy. They’ve been together around the clock andare enjoying getting to know each other. They recentlybrought their children together for the first time for Thanksgivingat Joan’s house in Maryland.
Joanposted the photos to Instagram. Based onJoan and Chock’s holiday photos, their first family gathering seemed to go well, and Joan and Chock have plans to bring all their children together again for Christmas. While Thanksgiving took place at Joan’s house in Maryland, Christmas would happen at Chock’s Kansas home. They’ve already posted photos of the Christmas tree and the long row of matching stalkings for every member of their thoroughly modern family.
6Joan’s Ready To Love Again
She’s No Stranger To Great Love
Long before joining thecast ofThe Golden Bachelorseason 1, Joan was a lonely widow living a life of relative obscurity. Joan wasmarried to John Vassos for 32 happy years before he passed away in 2021. John was the love of Joan’s life, so she was devastated by the loss. When she started dating 72-year-old Gerry Turner, the guilt weighed on Joan heavily.
Joan felt as if she was erasing her beloved late husband’s memory.
When Joan started her season ofThe Golden Bachelorette, shestruggled with a similar level of survivor’s guilt. Over time, Chock convinced her he had no intention of replacing her late husband and he wanted to honor him by caring for Joan properly. Which is exactly what John would have wanted for Joan. Joan is finally ready to give her heart to Chock completely, and that’s another sign that they’ll live happily ever after.
5Joan & Chock Are More In Love Than Gerry & Theresa Were
Gerry & Theresa Just Weren’t That Into Each Other
The Golden Bachelorseason 1ended with Gerry giving his final rose to 70-year-old Theresa Nist. The couple got engaged and hopes were high that they’d live happily ever after. 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. Gerry and Theresa’s relationship represented the hope of finding love later in life, so fans wanted to believe that they’d make it.
Expectations crumbled when Gerry and Theresa announced their divorce after only three months of marriage.
Theill-advised marriage and rushed divorce damaged the reputation of theGolden Bachelorbrand. Though Gerry and Theresa seemed to like each other well enough, they never seemed very attracted to each other, whereas Chock couldn’t seem to keep his hands off Joan,Gerry always kept Theresa at a physical and emotional distance. Even photos in which they pose cheek-to-cheek feel manufactured or even forced. There’s no question that Joan and Chock are way more into each other than Gerry and Theresa ever were.
4Joan & Chock Already Act Like A Real Couple
They Even Bicker Like A Real Couple
After getting engaged onThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, Joan and Chock have been spending all their time together, so they could get to know each other better.Joanrecently posted an Instagramvideo of her and Chock cooking together, and it offered some insight into their relationship. In the video, Joan and Chock prepare a Kansas City-style barbecue. The tutorial was cute, and they seemed to be having fun until Chock went to cut slits in the piece of meat, andJoan snapped at him about how to do it.
Though the moment could be seen in a negative light, it’s a good sign.
After briefly bickering about proper garlic placement, Joan and Chock laugh it off and move on with their cute tutorial. Real couples bicker sometimes, andJoan and Chock can quickly move on, which means they’re already comfortablewith each other. Joan’s caption reads, “Our first cooking video together…” and there’s no doubt it won’t be their last.
3Chock Is Finally Ready To Let Go Of The Past
He Was In Mourning When He Met Joan
Like Joan, Chock is no stranger to losing a great love. After his 12-year marriage to Heather Chapple ended in divorce,Chock met and dated Katherine Goree. The two fell in love and even got engaged. Sadly, after being engaged for nine years, Katherine passed away in 2022.
During his first date with Joan, Chock confessed that losing Katherine was the greatest loss of his life. Meeting Joan changed everything for Chock. Spendingtime with Joan helped Chock open his heart to loveonce again. After losing Katherine, he never expected to find someone he could spend his life with, but that’s exactly what happened. Joan and Chock took indirect routes to find each other, and they’re unlikely to ever let each other go.
2Chock Changed Joan’s Mind
She Wasn’t Planning To Get Serious
Joan was very clear about having no intention of getting married soon. After she was announced asThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, Joan toldCNNshe wouldn’t be rushing into anything serious. She certainly had no intention of getting married. Shewisely explained that people needed more time to get to know each otherbefore entering into a serious commitment.
Joan’s early reluctance went out the window when Chock got down on one knee and presented her with a sparkling diamond ring.
Before her season started, Joan was worried about ending up like Gerry and Theresa. She felt pressure to avoid further damaging theGolden Bachelorbrand with another embarrassing divorce. Meeting Chock made Joan realize that real love was possible. Joan doesn’t have to be held back by what happened afterThe Golden Bachelorseason 1 becauseJoan and Chock aren’t Gerry and Theresa.
1Joan & Chock Are Influencers Now
There’s A Big Audience For Happy Endings
Since leavingThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, Joan and Chock have been growing their social media followings and building careers as lifestyle influencers. Wanting to shout their loveto the world, they’ve been sharing every relationship milestone with their rapidly growing social media followers. Being publicly open about their relationship helpsJoan and Chock build careers as influencers.
Joan and Chock know they’re inviting public scrutiny, so they must be feeling secure in their relationship. Currently,Joan has 175K Instagram followers, and Chock has 73.5K Instagram followers, but their followings are growing quickly. There’s always an audience for happy endings, and Joan and Chock look like they’re poised to get their happily ever after.
61 years old
Private school administrator
175K Instagram followers
60 years old
73.5K Instagram followers
The Golden Bachelorette
Cast
The Golden Bachelorette: This reality series offers one woman in her later years the opportunity to find love, as a group of seasoned men compete for her affection. Participants bring diverse romantic histories, seeking a meaningful connection and a chance to build a promising future together.
