The Golden Bachelorette star Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple revealed just how long they’ve been apart prior to the Christmas holiday, sparking some speculation about their relationship. Joan, who originally appeared on The Golden Bachelor season 1 as a contestant hoping to win Gerry Turner’s heart, was excited for the chance to find love after loss. After losing her late husband John Vassos in 2021, Joan was thrilled at the chance to find someone new and got the chance to lead The Golden Bachelorette after leaving the original series early. Joan ultimately found and fell for Chock, despite viewer backlash.
The Golden Bachelorette’s Joan Vassos shared that she and Chock Chapple had been apart for a longer than usual time ahead of the Christmas holidas.
In a recent Instagram post, Joan shared that she and Chock had been apart for a longer than usual time ahead of the Christmas holidays, sparking some relationship speculation. Sharing that though they’re finally back under the same roof, she and Chock were apart for about two weeks before the Christmas holidays, Joan seemed happy to have her fiancé back home. “This is the longest we’ve been apart,” Joan shared, explaining that “absence really does make the heart grow fonder.” While Joan and Chock are happy to be back together, their taking so long apart could be a red flag.
Around the same time Joan and Chock talked about how long they’ve been away from each other, they also posted multiple photos to show off their time celebrating the holidays with family, presents under the Christmas tree, and young kids opening up presents. In the comments section of one post, Joan admitted that she tends to forget to share photos when she’s living in the moment. In an Instagram Story, Joan shared a photo of her and Chock with some friends, one of whom was celebrating a birthday. She added that Chock was fitting in just fine in Maryland.
What Joan & Chock’s Lengthy Time Apart Means
Their Relationship Withstood An Early Test
Although Joan and Chock were able to be apart prior to The Golden Bachelorette finale from time to time, the pair seems to have been together for the last few months aside from some days apart. With the last two weeks before the Christmas holiday keeping them apart entirely, the couple have spent the most time they’ve ever spent apart in their relationship. While the pair have been doing long-distance when necessary, Joan and Chock have been struggling to keep themselves settled into their relationship when they’ve been apart for a time.
Throughout the last few weeks, Joan and Chock have been quieter on social media than they were when they were together, likely because they were apart and missing one another. As they moved through their time apart, the pair were surely counting down the days to being together again for the Christmas holidays. With so much speculation and backlash surrounding their relationship, Chock and Joan were likely doing their best to lay low so they didn’t bring more negative attention to themselves. Now that they’re back on the same turf, it’s clear The Golden Bachelorette pair have surpassed a test.
What Joan & Chock’s Long-Distance Situation Means For Relationship
Joan & Chock Will Always Have A Long-Distance Relationship
Joan is from Maryland, while Chock is from Kansas. Each of these Golden Bachelorette stars has their own lives in those respective states, which makes it more difficult to have a stable relationship. Right now, they’re dealing with a long-distance relationship, in which they fly to each other’s homes every so often. However, they also want a place they can call their own, which will be in New York. Joan and Chock have looked at different homes in the Big Apple, though it’s unknown if they’ve actually bought a place just yet.
Even when they do have their own home in New York, they’ll still have to fly to see each other, so the long-distance situation will still be a part of their relationship no matter what. It’s unclear how long they plan on spending together whenever they are in New York, since they’ve both got jobs in their home states. Joan hosted Thanksgiving and Christmas. A follower pointed out in a recent post that it doesn’t seem like Joan is traveling to Kansas very much; it’s Chock who’s doing a lot of the traveling, so that could add to the stress as well.
Our Take On Joan & Chock Reuniting
The Couple Is Happy To Be Spending Their First Christmas Together
Although Joan and Chock are finally back together after the first test of their relationship, it’s possible their time apart was more of a struggle than they’re letting on. The couple may be happy to spend their first Christmas together, but their relationship has been suffering through their time apart. Even though they missed one another, Joan and Chock’s post to share that they’d reunited was made purposefully, to share that they’re back in the same place. Being outward about them being reunited could be a bad sign for The Golden Bachelorette.
