Signs Joan Vassos And Chock Chapple Are Divorcing In 2025 (There Won’t Be Another Golden Bachelor Wedding)

The Golden Bachelor‘s Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple are still together, but there are signs that the couple may be having serious relationship issues. In many ways, 61-year-old Joan and 60-year-old Chock are surveying completely new territory. The Golden Bachelor and a female-led version of the spin-off were the first dating shows to focus on the love lives of seniors. A private school administrator from Maryland, Joan made her television debut as a contestant on Gerry Turner’s season. The Golden Bachelor and then cast The Golden Bachelor.

Joan opened The Golden Bachelor season 1 by saluting 24 singles Golden men, including Chock, an insurance executive from Kansas. After a dramatic season of ups and downs, Joan gave her last rose to Chock, and he proposed. They left Bachelor mansion as a happy engaged couple and started their new life together. Although they seemed happy, getting into a committed relationship after meeting on reality TV is not for the faint of heart. Joan and Chock recently rang in their first New Year, but there are signs they won’t make it as a couple in 2025.

Joan & Chock were taken away

They wouldn’t be the first

Joan and Chock are not the first Golden a couple come out The Bachelor spin-off. The Golden Bachelor season 1 ended with Gerry marrying 70-year-old Theresa Nist. The couple of seven years’ hopes were high, but hopes were dashed three months later when Gerry and Theresa announced their first The Golden Bachelor divorce. The failure of Gerry and Theresa’s marriage put a lot of pressure on Joan and Chock, who didn’t want to damage the brand with another divorce. Joan and Chock take their time getting to know each other, and they may learn that they are not compatible.

Joan and Chock seem much happier together than Gerry and Theresa ever were, but it’s easier to be happy early in a relationship. For the first few weeks after Joan and Chock went public with their relationship, they were involved on a whirlwind tour of TV appearancespodcast interviews and other public events. Then they spent their first vacation together and brought their children together for the first time. Now that they’ve settled into the hustle and bustle of everyday life, they may finally have the space to decide if they’re right for each other.

Joan & Chock are not ready for love

They are not ready to let go of the past

Long before becoming a competitor The Golden Bachelor season 1, Joan was married to John Vassos, who was her best friend and the love of her life. They were married for 32 years and had four children together when he passed away in 2021. It wasn’t long before he agreed to appear on Gerry’s season and then moved on to host his season with very little in between. He is was involved The Bachelor franchise for most of her time as a widow. She may love Chock, but it’s been very clear that her heart belongs to John.

Chock was also deeply saddened. In 2022, he had to bury Katherine Goree, his bride of nine years. During their first The Golden Bachelor season 1 solo dates, Chock told Joan it was the most devastating loss of her life. It wasn’t long before she agreed to appear on the show, and it seemed like she wasn’t ready.

As if that wasn’t enough of a loss, Chock’s mother died while he was in Los Angeles filming the show. He rushed home to take care of his family, but returned at the end of the same episode. Although it was an example of his deep devotion to Joan, Chock probably needed more time to mourn his mother before he could give himself fully to the process. Joan and Chock seem to be struggling with huge losses, and it’s unclear where their love story fits into their lives.

Joan and Chock have some family drama

They have six grown children

Joan has four adult children and Chocki has two adult children of his own. After the engagement The Golden Bachelor in the season 1 finale, Joan and Chock decided to bring their families together. They are both close to their families it was important that their children were part of the process. Joan had Brake wedge and her kids for Thanksgiving in Maryland and shared photos of Vassos and Chapple’s vacation on Instagram.

Joan and Chock posted their Christmas photos on Instagram, and Vassot and Chapples seemed to merge into one big, happy, modern family. Things seemed to be going well, but Joan posted an Instagram clip of her and Chock discussing their relationship with their followers. They discuss reuniting their families, which Joan confesses that she was “now a little more difficult.“ It’s great that Joan and Chock are so open about their relationship journey because it can help others navigate the complexities of starting new relationships later in life.

Joan never wanted to get serious

Chock changed Joan’s mind

Shortly after ABC announced that Joan would The Golden BachelorJoan said CNN she had no intention of marrying anyone she met on the show. She explained that being on the show wasn’t enough time to get to know someone and she had decided to take things slow. All of Joan’s reluctance went out the window as Chock dropped to his knees The Golden Bachelor rose ceremony. She may not have been able to say no to Chock, but only time will tell if Joan and Chock’s relationship will last.

Sources: Chock Chapple/Instagram, Joan Vassos / Instagram, Joan Vassos/Instagram, CNN