Winners of The Golden Bachelorette, Chock Chapple and Joan Vassos, have experienced a whirlwind romance, and now they're moving to New York City. After dating 24 eligible golden bachelors, Chock and Joan's connection was unmatched. Chock made a fantastic first impression with his Chock-O-Noodle soup and earned the season's first one-on-one day. Their magic Disneyland date was just the beginning of their journey.
Their tangible chemistry meant few fans were surprised when Joan ultimately chose Chock. When he proposed during the finale of The Golden Bachelorette season 1, Joan accepted, and the audience buzzed with excitement. Now, many fans are eagerly awaiting their marriage ceremony and more romantic updates. As the pair explore New York in search of a shared apartment, some may be wondering how the couple with fare in a new environment. Unfortunately, there are several indications that Chock and Joan may not last.
Joan & Chock's Long-Distance Romance Might Be Doomed
Distance Puts A Lot Of Strain On Couples
Since the finale aired, Chock and Joan have been updating fans through Instagram about their house hunt. They traveled to New York, exploring various Manhattan neighborhoods, and ultimately chose the SOHO area. This beautiful, upscale neighborhood will make a perfect location for their newest endeavor. However, the couple does not plan on staying there full-time.
As two working older adults, with lives established in their hometown, they will undoubtedly find traveling difficult.
They have spoken openly about their priorities. Neither is willing to move away from family, and Joan proposed they see one another for a couple of weeks at a time. Long-distance relationships put a lot of pressure on a couple, so they need to be adaptable. Chock and Joan would have to configure their schedules around one another’s time off. As two working older adults with lives established in their hometown, they will undoubtedly find traveling difficult.
According to SurviveLDR , a website dedicated to helping people through long-distance relationships, 42% of these relationships fail.
Chock and Joan will need to work around this commitment. Relationships in any situation require a lot of work. Engaging in an online relationship requires dropping everything, taking time off work, buying plane tickets, packing a bag, and leaving one’s family. We can only hope that this couple has prepared for this challenge.
They Won't Be In The Big Apple Full Time
Chock and Joan Will Not See Each Other Often
This newly engaged couple will only see one another sporadically. From what fans have seen on screen, they are an intimate and physical couple. Chock and Joan's posts attest to their physicality: the pair can’t keep their hand off of one another. Distance can leave people feeling isolated, especially when the relationship is so young. They will undoubtedly miss the major love language of physical touch.
In an interview with CNN, Joan broached the topic long before her stint on the show. She made it clear she was always planning on taking the engagement slow. Her commentary regarding long distance does not instill confidence that she and Chock will get married.
While she is adamant she wants to remain with her family, she seemed hesitant about the future or longevity of this arrangement.
Joan told the interviewer, “You have to be willing to … travel and be with that person and maybe spend a couple of months or a couple of weeks at a time … and then maybe eventually, you figure out a destination that would work for you and your families…” While she is adamant she wants to remain with her family, she seemed hesitant about the future or longevity of this arrangement. With so many other commitments, finding time to travel will pose a problem. They will likely not see each other often.
They Don't Want To Marry For A While
Chock And Joan May Wait Too Long
Joan has publicly stated she would like to take the relationship slowly. She worries that rushing into a relationship would not allow her to understand her partner. The private school administrator makes a great point. For previous Bachelor couples, rushed marriages have led to divorce. She seems to be taking the love story of The Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist into account.
Gerry proposed to Theresa in his finale. The pair were offered an all-expenses paid wedding ceremony only weeks after their engagement aired. They couldn't pass up this offer and got married on TV. They divorced three months later, claiming disputes over living arrangements led to the split. In an interview with "The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast," Theresa states, “It’s not just the location thing. That’s all I’ll say.” Clearly, the couple did not have the time to get to know one another.
It seems likely that the couple will use this reasoning to prolong the engagement, garner a fan base, and then back out of their commitments.
In the interview with CNN, Joan said, “I probably won’t rush into a marriage right away – and not only because of what happened with Gerry and Theresa. I think it takes some time to really get to know somebody.” While taking this process slowly seems ideal, some are worried that the pair will never commit. They may end up with a lengthy engagement with promises never fulfilled. Chock’s 9-year engagement has raised concerns. It seems likely that the couple will use this reasoning to prolong the engagement, garner a fan base, and then back out of their commitments.
Chock and Joan undoubtedly make the perfect couple. Since their introduction on The Golden Bachelorette, their relationship seemed inevitable. However, these long-distance and prolonged engagement plans have worried their fan base. Fans can only hope that the pair will survive the test of time.
