The Golden Bachelorette’s Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple have a unique living arrangement, but they recently went shopping for clothes together. Joan, a 62-year-old private school administrator, and Chock, a 60-year-old insurance executive, got engaged at the end of their season, but they don’t live together. Joan lives in Rockford, Maryland, and Chock lives in Wichita, Kansas, which is well over a thousand miles of distance between them.

Joan and Chock appear to be the perfect match, but their living arrangement has raised eyebrows. Since getting engaged onThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, Joan and Chock have been flying back and forth, even traveling together often. Though they seem happy now, itremains to be seen how sustainable it is for the couple to maintain a long-distance engagement, let alone a long-distance marriage. Are they ignoring their relationship red flags?

The Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos & Chock Chapple posing happily next to Gerry Turner & Theresa Nist posing happily

Chock Shared Video Of Her Helping Chock Buy New Clothes

“I Browse For A Bench”

Joan loves fashion, and she’s always impeccably decked out in style.Chockrecently posted an adorable Instagram video of going clothes shopping with Joan. “She browses every aisle. I browse for a bench.” The clip illustrates howclose the couple has grown since getting engagedduringThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1 finale, despite the physical distance that sometimes stretches between them.

Joan And Chock Haven’t Given An Update On Their Move To NYC

Plans May Have Changed

Soon after finding each other onThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, Joan and Chock discovered their shared love of New York City. The couple decided that, though they’d keep their separate homes, they’d also look for a third place in NYC. It was a great idea, butthe couple’s last NYC apartment hunt update was months ago. Though their real estate agent showed them several places, they hadn’t found the right one yet. MaybeThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1 couplegot discouraged by the search.

Are Joan And Chock Ignoring Their Relationship Red Flags With Surface Level Things?

Long-Distance Relationships Rarely Work

Despite not living together, Joan and Chock have been thriving since getting engaged onThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1. The truth is, long-distance relationships rarely work, as proven by the failure of Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist’s marriage onThe Golden Bachelorseason 1.Being in a long-distance relationship may work for Joan and Chock now, but, over time, they may come to find that a long-distance marriage is much more difficult.

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