The golden bachelorette the couple Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple are engaged and very much in love, but their relationship is moving so fast that it is possible that she will leave him someday. Joan, a 61-year-old private school administrator from Rockville, Maryland, and Chock, a 60-year-old insurance executive from Wichita, Kansas, are currently looking for a place to live in New York City. They will move there while maintaining their homes in their home states.
Before The golden bachelorette the first season even started, Joan made it very clear that she would never leave her familywhich consists of her four adult children, three grandchildren, 92-year-old mother and mother-in-law, who is the mother of her late husband John. On Joan and Chock's last date together, he presented her with a heart-shaped keychain and told her he wanted to move to New York with her. Although Joan appears to be on board with this plan, it was not her original intention, and things are moving so quickly that there are signs that she may end up getting cold feet and leaving Chock.
The Golden Bachelorette's Joan Vassos left The Golden Bachelor early for her family
Joan prioritizes her family above all else
During Gerry Turner Golden Bachelor season, Joan left the show early because her daughter was experiencing postpartum depression. She was forming a strong bond with Gerry, but when her daughter called her, she dropped everything to come home, which was very admirable. Joan thought maybe she would return to the show, but she put her daughter first and it never happened.
When Joan Was Cast in Her Own Role Golden Single season, she made it clear that she would never leave her family. However, Chock still presented her with a plan to get her own house in New York City, which isn't exactly close to Maryland. Once Joan and Chock went public with their relationship during the November 13 finale, they began looking for an apartment in New York City. Although Joan said it was always her and Chock's dream to live there, It's all happening too fast.
If Joan's family needs her again, or if she simply wants to help them, living in New York City with Chock will be an obstacle to that. It's easy to imagine that Joan might leave a man she's only known for a few months to care for the family that has loved her her entire life.. Joan's children lost their father, John, to pancreatic cancer in 2021, just three years ago. They are probably still recovering from this and need their mother near them.
Joan almost left the Golden Bachelorette because her mother was sick
Joan felt guilty about not being home to take care of her mother
During The golden bachelorette, Joan's mother, Mary, aged 92, fell ill with a respiratory infection. Her family called her during filming and she wondered if she would have to return home once again. Joan also expressed how guilty she felt for not helping her mother during her illness. Although Mary thankfully recovered and even traveled to Los Angeles for the Golden Single finale, it is a fact that she is in her 90s and will certainly need more care as she ages.
Joan not only feels indebted to her family, but she also loves them very much. If her mother needs her while she's in New York with Chock, she will certainly drop everything to go back to Maryland to take care of her. Joan and Chock's relationship is moving forward so quickly that Joan doesn't seem to have had time to consider how moving to New York City could negatively impact her, her family, and her relationship with Chock in the future. However, if she had to choose between Chock and her mother, her actions in The golden bachelorette prove that she could leave him.
Moving to New York wasn't Joan's idea
Joan may regret her decision
Since the move to New York City was not Joan's idea, but rather something introduced to her by Chock, she may regret the decision. While it was fun for them to get involved in the fantasy world of The golden bachelorettethe reality is that the show is over and now they must settle into their real lives. Living alone in New York City with Chock doesn't seem to fit with Joan's original plan to stay in Maryland near her family. It was shocking that she agreed to thisand this can end up separating them instead of bringing them closer.
Joan may resent Chock because, throughout the show, he seemed to want to have her all to himself. He was sometimes possessive of her, which Joan interpreted and appreciated as attention, but it's easy to imagine that he would always want her to put him first in her life. If Chock asks Joan to choose between him and her family, he probably won't like her decision..
Joan and Chock's engagement was a shock
Joan Didn't Start The Golden Bachelorette With The Intention Of Getting Engaged
Before Joana Golden Single season started, she expressed that she would be just as happy to leave a relationship as she would be to get engaged. She felt that people should get to know each other in the real world before taking such an important step in their relationship. Joan also saw Gerry and Theresa Nist Golden Bachelor the marriage ends in divorce after just three months, so she knew it was worth taking it slow.
That's why it was shocking that Joan accepted Chock's proposal at the end of The golden bachelorette. It seemed to go against their philosophy of moving slowly because the only next step now is for them to get married. If they had gotten out of a relationship, they could have taken some time to get to know each other better and then gotten engaged. Now there is pressure for them to walk down the aisle, something Joan said she didn't want to do. Joan may end up leaving Chock if she feels there is too much emphasis on rushing into marriage.
Although Joan and Chock seem very happy and meant to be, their relationship is moving forward at lightning speed. Based on her past interactions with her family and what she's said she wants for her future, if things don't slow down, she could end up getting scared and leaving Chock. However, I hope that doesn't happen, and Joan and Chock's plans to move to New York and eventually get married will result in a happily ever after..
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