The Golden BachelorettestarsJoan Vassos and Chock Chappleare showing the world what happens when two people are transformed by love,with their spirits burning so bright this holiday season, but sometimes, even the most passionate love dies. Love is a gamble and when a duo rolls the dice, the outcome isn’t guaranteed. Love’s a mysterious thing - it can be earthy, or spiritual or both. When love is real, it lifts people up, showing them how beautiful life can be.
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin'
Roman cavalry choirs are singin'
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field - Viva La Vida (Coldplay)
Unfortunately, when love fades away, it can really hurt. How much it hurts really depends on how in love a person is. So,while it’s thrilling to watch this charming pair scale the heights, experiencing late in life love that’s so electric, it’s scary too. Since they’ve climbed so high, they can fall. Those who’ve understood and protected each other can turn into strangers. A person who is someone’s"mirror," “sword"and"shield"can disappear, leaving their ex heartbroken.
Before Christmas,Joan and Chock were always together, preparing for the festive season by having fun and blending their families. They celebrated Thanksgiving, attended the film version ofWicked, cooked food that they’d enjoy during a Kansas City Chiefs football game, dressed up and danced, and generally bonded in a very deep way. Now that they’re so connected, they must try to keep their love strong, but some challenges stand in their way.
One minute I held the key
Next, the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand - Viva La Vida (Coldplay)
InViva La Vida, Chris Martin sings a song about a tyrant, but love can be a tyrant too. It can bring people to their knees. Love can be the"castle"that’s built on a"pillar of sand.“In fact, there’s a book calledThe Tyranny of Love: Love Addiction—An Anthropologist’s View, where the"biophysical"roots of love addiction are analyzed, as perScience Direct. People can become hooked on the highs and lows - on the “game” of love. Above, as perJoan’s TikTok, the couple attempt to meld, but it’s not perfect. That’s so often the case.
However,Joan and Chock are mature people who may be long past the game-playing. Both know what it’s like to lose what’s most precious of all. Four years ago,Joan lost John Vassos to pancreatic cancer. On Thanksgiving,Joanrecorded such a sad but sweet TikTok, honoring her late husband. Some peopleare too special to ever be replaced, and Joan knows how it feels to be without the person who matters the most. Chock has gone through the very same thing.For nine years, Chock was engagedto Kathy Goree, who died of brain cancer.
Joan and Chock, who watched their loved ones live with cancer and sadly pass away, are brave enough to try again. If their relationship ends, it won’t be because they didn’t have enough courage.They both have plenty, taking leaps of faith right in front of the whole world.However, the ones they lost may actually haunt them, blocking them from moving on. On Thanksgiving, Joan was caught between the past and present, and found the experience
weird.
The power of the past, woven so intrinsically into memories and feelings, is actually the biggest obstacle that the duo face.
In another Coldplay song,Biyutiful, Chris says that the person he loves makes him feel like he’s"on top of the world.“Right now,Joan and Chock are in a metaphorical castle’s highest turret, staring out at their domain. The sun is shining, birds are singing… everything is peaceful and beautiful, but when life is that good, it’s natural to feel a sense of unease.When will the other shoe drop? Will something happen to end what’s so important, so beautiful? It can and no one knows this better than them.
Will Joan & Chock’s Love Conquer All?
It’s Too Soon To Say For Sure
Joan and Chock are in love, and it’s wonderful. They gush about each other -Joan acted like Chock was a knight in shining armor when he fixed a broken shelf in her closet.Chock gazes at his new partner in total adoration. They both want this to last - Joan and Chock seem sincere.
At the same time, their sense of unease comes through. It’s there in the postponement of a wedding, and in Joan’s obvious love for her ex, which almost brought her to tears on his birthday, November 27. It’s there when Joan snaps at Chock for failing to prepare a recipe correctly, as she did in the TikTok shown earlier in this article.
They are small signs which may add up to big trouble. Couples should address the little problems before they become serious problems.
Hopefully,The Golden Bachelorette’s Joan Vassosand Chock can make it work. Everyone wants - and deserves - a real-life fairytale. These two have fought on love’s battlefield, and they are weary of the grief and pain. Together, they may be able to overcome years of suffering and emptiness. Wouldn’t that be the most exquisite dream come true?
If they don’t put too much pressure on each other, they can be happy. Everyone is waiting to see how this will pan out. Some people want them to succeed - others want them to fail. Staying honest with one another, and giving each other a little space, is the best thing that Joan and Chock can do.
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It seems like they’re on the right track, despite the red flags.If their castle’s foundation is strong enough, built on love, kindness, respect and trust, the red flags can fly without destroying their love.While real-life fairytales are rare, they’re not unheard of. What they need is perspective. It doesn’t matter what the world thinks of them. It doesn’t matter when they marry, or if they ever do. All that matters is that they are a united front.
In the strongest relationships, people are there for each other, never faltering. Their loyalty is absolute.
Joan and Chock have been in long relationships. They have what it takes to stick it out with their loved ones. Now,The Golden Bachelorettestars need to filter out the “noise” from society and focus on making each other happy. Their long-distance relationship is a tale of three cities, and even if it doesn’t fit everyone’s ideal, it can be a perfect romance.
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The Golden Bachelorette
Cast
The Golden Bachelorette: This reality series offers one woman in her later years the opportunity to find love, as a group of seasoned men compete for her affection. Participants bring diverse romantic histories, seeking a meaningful connection and a chance to build a promising future together.
