'Golden Bachelorette' Joan Vassos Gives Relationship Update: 'It's a Little Different'

Bachelor Nation has been anxiously waiting to hear when Golden Bachelorette couple Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple will tie the knot…but they may have to keep waiting.

Over a year after Chapple got down on one knee to propose to Vassos, she admits that they still aren’t ready to officially move in together or walk down the aisle. In an update shared on Instagram on Tuesday (Jan. 26), Vassos opened up about the current state of their relationship.

Vassos explained that while they’re not married yet, things are all good—and she hopes fans can understand.

“It’s been a year. We don’t live together and we’re not married yet, but that is all okay and I hope that doesn’t distress you,” Vassos began. “I am so thankful for all the people that watch the show and are invested in our journey, and I’m hoping you’re not worrying about us because there’s nothing to worry about. “

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Vassos went on to say that Chapple is still living in Kansas, where he has a business, while she lives in Maryland, close to family.

“So right now, we are just having a really good time spending time together. And sometimes it’s not in Wichita and Maryland. In fact, most of the time it isn’t,” Vassos said, adding that the couple often travel together to places like New York and Los Angeles.

“We are just happy. We love doing this traveling. It seems like the best of both worlds. We get to see each other, we get to do fun things. It’s been a great year,” she said.

She continued, “It’s a little different, though. It’s not like when young people get together and they’re building a life together. We both already have these really rich lives and we haven’t figured out how we’re going to merge them yet, but we will. It’s probably not going to be in 2026.”

As of now, Vassos said they’re a “solid” couple and are going to “keep living in the moment” for now.

“We’re going to figure out our living situation and our wedding situation one of these days. And you guys will be the first to know,” she concluded.

You can hear all that Joan Vassos had to say below.