35 Bachelor Nation Couples Who Actually Stayed Together

The Bachelorette Season 1: Ryan Sutter and Trista SutterJames Clark//Getty ImagesABC’s first-ever Bachelorette, Trista Rehn, got engaged to firefighter Ryan Sutter at the end of her season—Ryan proposed to her, although apparently, the show's original plan was to have Trista get down on one knee. The two were married in a televised ceremony back in December 2003, and over 20 years later, they are still considered the franchise’s most major success story.They currently live in Colorado and have two children, Maxwell and Blakesley...who will never see their season of The Bachelorette, if Trista and Ryan can help it. And despite those breakup rumors, these two are definitely still going strong.The Bachelor Season 13: Jason Mesnick and Molly MesnickJames Clark//Getty ImagesAfter initially picking Melissa Rycroft as the recipient of his final rose, Jason somewhat infamously went on "After the Final Rose" and revealed that he had broken up with Melissa to date runner-up Molly Malaney instead. Oof.Although that might not seem like the most auspicious circumstances in which to develop a forever love, their relationship flourished and they tied the knot in a 2010 televised ceremony. Molly gave birth to their daughter Riley in 2013, who joined her big brother Ty (Jason's child from a previous relationship), and after 16 years of marriage, they’re still as loved-up as ever.Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowThe Bachelor Season 13: Ann Csincsak and The Bachelorette Season 4: Jesse CsincsakDenise Truscello//Getty ImagesYes, Jesse was the recipient of DeAnna Pappas’s final rose in the fourth season of The Bachelorette, but after a four-month relationship, they called it quits. He then met Ann Lueders, the first woman to get eliminated from Jason Mesnick’s season of The Bachelor during—of all things—a Bachelor Nation reunion cruise. They got hitched in Las Vegas in 2010.At the time of their wedding, Ann was four months pregnant with their first child, Noah Theodore. Now, they live in Arizona and have two more kids: Carter James and Charlotte Jean.Bachelor Pad Season 2: Blake Julian and Holly JulianInstagramHolly Durst had two big reasons to celebrate at the end of Bachelor Pad (the Bachelor spin-off that came before Paradise). Not only did she and partner Michael Stagliano take home the $250,000 prize in the 2011 finale, but she also revealed her engagement to costar Blake Julian. Unfortunately, the announcement was pretty awkward, as viewers had to watch Michael (Holly’s ex) learn of the news on camera—a move that Holly later called “wrong.”Despite the on-screen drama, Holly and Blake made it down the aisle in 2012 and are still going strong. They now reside in South Carolina together with their children, Poppy and Knox.Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowThe Bachelorette Season 5: John Presser and The Bachelor Season 9: Tara DurrStephen Lovekin//Getty ImagesTara Durr and John Presser were both eliminated during the first week of their respective seasons...but that didn’t stop them from finding Bachelor Nation love! After connecting on a private Bachelor Facebook page, they eventually announced their engagement in 2010 and married later that year.They now have two children together, a son and a daughter.The Bachelor Season 10: Peyton Lambton and The Bachelorette Season 6: Chris LambtonIda Mae Astute//Getty ImagesPeyton Wright and Chris Lambton are yet another couple born out of failed attempts at finding love during their respective seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. Peyton was on Andy Baldwin’s season...where she was turned down after a two-on-one date. Meanwhile, landscaper Chris was among the two finalists vying for Ali Fedotowsky’s hand in 2010.The two met at another Bachelor function and hit it off. They got married in 2012, settled down in Massachusetts, and then starred in a reality TV show for HGTV called Going Yard, which focused on landscaping. They have two kids, Lyla and Hayes.Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowThe Bachelor Season 17: Catherine Lowe and Sean LoweCraig Sjodin//Getty ImagesSome fans were surprised when “born-again virgin” Sean Lowe picked Catherine Giudici over Lindsay Yenter on the season 17 finale of The Bachelor. Rumors that Sean had asked for Lindsay’s hand in marriage circulated prior to the episode’s airing, and everyone—including Lindsay herself—seemed certain that would be the case.But while Sean’s proposal to Catherine came as a shock initially, the two have proven their love is built to last. After tying the knot in the franchise’s first-ever live TV wedding in 2014, the couple happily built their lives together in Dallas, Texas, and have since welcomed two sons, Samuel and Isaiah, and a daughter named Mia.The Bachelorette Season 9: Desiree Hartsock and Chris SiegfriedEarl Gibson III//Getty ImagesChris Siegfried won Desiree Hartsock’s heart at the end of The Bachelorette’s ninth season. At the time, many fans questioned the legitimacy of their romance, especially considering Desiree had accepted Chris’s proposal just weeks after expressing devastation over the early departure of Brooks Forester (the season’s original front-runner famously quit the show after basically telling Desiree he just wasn’t that into her).Regardless of viewers’ doubts, Chris and Desiree went on to tie the knot in January 2015 and later they welcomed three sons: Asher, Zander, and Noah Cruz.Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowBachelor in Paradise Season 2: Tanner Tolbert and Jade TolbertJC Olivera//Getty ImagesWhen you think of Bachelor in Paradise, “successful matchmaking” might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But the show has still resulted in more than a few successful couples! After meeting and getting engaged during season 2 of BiP, Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert made it official in—yup, you guessed it—another televised wedding special for ABC.Despite some drama (as caught on camera for Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars in 2016), the two have since settled in Los Angeles with their daughter, Emerson, and their sons, Brooks and Reed.The Bachelorette Season 12: JoJo Fletcher and Jordan RodgersJose Perez/Bauer-Griffin//Getty ImagesAnother couple keeping the Bachelor Nation love alive? JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers. They fell for each other during season 12 of The Bachelorette—amid rumors they had actually met before the show, oops. (JoJo later clarified they had never spoken prior to the start of the filming, although she had heard Jordan’s name mentioned in connection to casting.)Sparks flew once they met in person, and the rest is Bachelorette history. After having to postpone twice because of the pandemic, the couple finally tied the knot in May 2022. A few years later in December 2025, they welcomed a baby girl named Romy Blair.Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowBachelor in Paradise Season 4: Raven Gates and Adam GottschalkCooper Neill//Getty ImagesSeason 4 of Bachelor in Paradise brought Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk together, and it seems the chemistry fans witnessed between the pair on the show hasn’t faded since. While they didn’t get engaged in the 2017 finale, they ended up getting married in April 2021 and welcomed their son Gates together in January 2022!Oh, and if that's not already cuteness overload, the couple then announced the birth of baby number two, Max, in August 2023!The Bachelor Season 22: Lauren Luyendyk and Arie Luyendyk Jr.Presley Ann//Getty ImagesOne of the most controversial moments in Bachelor history came with the two-part finale of Arie’s Bachelor season. He proposed to Becca Kufrin, took it back, and chose runner-up Lauren in just two nights.After tying the knot in Hawaii back in January 2019, the couple welcomed their daughter Alessi that May, and have since welcomed twins Senna and Lux, as well as yet another daughter Livvy.Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowBachelor in Paradise Seasons 2 and 3: Jared Haibon and Ashley IaconettiKristina Bumphrey//Getty ImagesAshley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon first crossed paths on season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise, but it took more than two years (and another season of BiP...) for them to officially become a couple IRL. These two casually dated, broke up, and even saw other people before finally announcing their relationship for real.The couple shared the ups and downs of their journey during an episode of Ashley’s YouTube show, The Story of Us, and got engaged only a month later during a cameo appearance on Bachelor in Paradise season 5. Now they share two sons, Dawson and Hayden.Bachelor in Paradise Season 5: Kevin Wendt and Astrid WendtRichard Lautens//Getty ImagesAnother successful Bachelor in Paradise couple! Who would’ve thought? After meeting on the show, Kevin popped the question to Astrid in Toronto—and now they even have two babies, August and Nash.“Since the wedding would keep getting pushed off, we thought, ‘Okay, well, I don’t want to wait five years to have a baby. Let’s just try to have one before the wedding,’” Kevin told People, adding that they plan to “push the wedding a full year.” They finally did get married in October 2022.Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowBachelor in Paradise Season 6: Dylan Barbour and Hannah GodwinMaya Dehlin//Getty ImagesSeason 6 of Bachelor in Paradise is long gone, but Hannah Godwin and Dylan Barbour's relationship is still going strong, which is way, way more than you can say about most other couples who left the show together.Like many couples, their wedding was put on pause due to the pandemic, but they finally said "I do" in August 2023.Bachelor in Paradise Season 6: Dean Bell and Caelynn BellAmy Sussman/GA//Getty ImagesThese two got engaged back in October 2022 after meeting on Bachelor in Paradise season 6, and we could not have been more excited at the time. Previously, however, it seemed as though we'd have to wait a literal lifetime for Dean to pop the question.“That’s never going to happen,” Dean told Us Weekly back in 2019. “She does joke around about us getting married all the time, and I always say, ‘Sorry, it’s not going to happen.’” Oh, how the tables turn! They finally tied the knot in September 2023.Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowThe Bachelorette Season 16: Jordan Chapman and The Bachelor Season 25: Corrinne JonesHatnim Lee//Getty ImagesCorrinne (a contestant on Matt's season of The Bachelor) and Jordan (who appeared on Tayshia Adams' season of The Bachelorette) have been dating since 2021 and are truly one of our fave couples because they're lowkey when it comes to drama and highkey gorge together. Like, what's not to love?In October 2024, they even announced to fans that they were engaged, with plans to tie the knot in October 2026.Bachelor in Paradise Season 7: Serena Pitt and Joe AmabileMonica Schipper//Getty ImagesGrocery Store Joe (aka Joe Amabile) and Serena Pitt met on season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise and left the beach celebrating their engagement. They’ve been living in pure bliss ever since, and even got married in October 2022.Like, these two legit even started their own podcast together!Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowBachelor in Paradise Season 7: Kenny Braasch and Mari PepinJames Clark//Getty ImagesKenny and Mari were another pair to leave the Bachelor in Paradise beach engaged after season 7 wrapped. They hit a rough patch on the show that resulted in a short-lived breakup, but later came back together and found their stride. Since the show ended in early October 2021, they’ve been getting deeper into each other’s real-life worlds, like Kenny meeting Mari’s dog and her spending time in Chicago.P.S. They also got married in December 2023.Bachelor in Paradise Season 7: Becca Kufrin and Thomas JacobsCraig Sjodin//Getty ImagesFormer Bachelorette Becca Kufrin and Katie Thurston’s ex Thomas Jacobs got together on Bachelor in Paradise season 7. Even though Becca broke things off on the show with Thomas before overnights, they got back together post-show and are truly living their best, cutest lives and are now engaged after Becca popped the question to Thomas in May 2022. Yeah, you read that right!In September 2023, they gave birth to their first baby, Benson—and a month later, they officially got married. Most recently, in April 2026, they welcomed Baby #2, Steven.