Figuring out where to live is something all new couples do, including Chock Chapple and Joan Vassos, who have been busy trying to integrate their lives since getting engaged on the first season of The Golden Bachelorette. The couple has been spending as much time together as they can, which is difficult considering Joan lives in Washington, DC, and Chock calls Wichita, Kansas, home. We watched their love story develop on The Golden Bachelorette season 1, and as they prepare to get married, they still need to figure out a big piece, which is where they will live.
Chock has a special love for his hometown, and I think this means he is hoping Joan will relocate there eventually, despite both claiming they want to move to New York City. Chock recently did a Q&A on Instagram, answering fan questions. When asked what he loved about Wichita, Chock made sure to sing its praises—and to include girlfriend Joan’s favorite things about the city as well, perhaps in an attempt to sell Joan on the idea of living in the Midwest.
Chock Boasted About How Much Joan Loved Her Time In Wichita
Joan Loves The Massages And Food (According To Chock)
When asked for a “hot take” on Wichita, Chock replied with a dad joke and said it’s very cold. He then espoused some of the perks of Wichita life. The city is super affordable, and you can even get a full, 60-minute massage for $40.
“It’s a great city, it’s a great place to raise your kids, grow a family. The cost of living is incredible. I took Joan, when she was in town, to a place called the Chinese Foot Massage and it was $40 for an hour and she fell in love with it. She goes, ‘I’m coming back every week.’ So she got a foot massage and a back massage for a full 60 minutes, not 50 minutes, for $40 plus tip, so she was hooked.”
Chock also filled fans in on Joan’s order at his favorite Vietnamese restaurant in town, Saigon. Spoiler alert: she gets a pork dish. But all in all, Chock seems very attached to Wichita, which may make things difficult when it comes to actually getting married.
“What keeps me in this town is… [is] it’s really great people, great foundation and I really enjoy it. But I’m fortunate where I get to travel a lot, but love Wichita and it’s been good to me.”
There Hasn’t Been Much Progress On The NYC Move
The Couple Haven’t Committed To Moving Yet
Joan and Chock made fans swoon when they revealed their plans to move and start a new life together in NYC during the After The Final Rose special. Joan told US Weekly, “We have this really fun plan because both of us have always dreamed—and we’re finally at this weird stage in life for making this dream come true—that we live in a big city, and, specifically, we’ve always wanted to live in New York. So Chock surprised me and said, ‘I want us to go find a place.'”
Joan and Chock have never officially deviated from that plan, but they haven’t found a place in NYC yet, and with all of their post-show commitments, they haven’t made much progress either. Many place the blame on Chock, who doesn’t seem as interested in moving to the Big Apple as Joan. Whether or not Joan and Chock make the move remains to be seen.
Joan And Chock Are Wichita’s New Golden Couple
They Even Appeared On A Local Magazine Cover
While the couple went to NYC for Joan’s birthday in January, Chock shared that they’d spent the New Year in Wichita. Chock showed her all the sights of his favorite city. He loves having her in his world, taking her to his favorite places like the aforementioned Saigon restaurant and Cocoa Dolce, a lounge for chocolate lovers, and having her meet his friends.
And Wichita loves having Joan and Chock as their most famous residents. The couple recently appeared on the cover of a local Wichita magazine called Splurge!, with the cover text, “Wichita’s ‘Golden Couple’.” In the story, Chock said it was important for him to show Joan his life in Kansas.
“I wanted Joan to come back and meet my friends and go out and have dinner and have fun and show her my house and the world’s largest sock collection. We are eating and drinking our way through Wichita.”
Chock Clearly Doesn’t Want To Leave Wichita
Chock Has Built A Life In The Midwest
Joan’s reasons for living in her hometown are standard, as she has kids and grandkids close by, but she’s willing to make the move for Chock. Flights from NYC to DC are only a little over an hour, so in any case, she’s still relatively close. In Chock’s case, he said that his family no longer lives in Wichita. His closest relative is his dad, who lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, about two-and-a-half hours away.
Still, Chock is comfortable in Wichita, having lived there his whole life. He’s built a business out there, Insurance Services Group, and Chock has established himself in the community. Chock seems to have an amazing life in Wichita, with a fancy man cave, a boat, and two homes, so he might not want to give all that up to start over in NYC and feels it would be easier if Joan just gave up her life to join his. This could spell trouble in the future for TheGolden Bachelorette success story.
