When it comes toreality dating shows, little get as bad of a reputation asThe BachelorandThe Bachelorette. Since its premiere in the early 2000s, theBacheloruniverse has consistently been called out for the amount of failed relationships it produces.
There’s no denying that the show has had its fair share of breakupsand subsequent drama, but it has also had many successful relationships born from it. And some of those couples are still going strong to this day, having married and had children, all thanks toThe Bachelorand its subsequent spin-offs. So here are 10 of the best and cutestBachelornation couples.
10Ann and Jesse
The BachelorSeason 13,The BacheloretteSeason 4
The BachelorandThe Bacheloretteare designed so thatthe titular Bachelor or Bachelorette finds their one true loveamong the group of suitors chosen by production. However, contestantsAnn LuedersandJesse Csincsakchallenged this by falling in love despite never sharing a season of the show together.
Jesse was the winner ofThe BacheloretteSeason 4 after he was chosen byDeAnna Pappasin the finale. But the pair split shortly after the show wrapped. Ann was one of the suitors vying forJason Mesnick’s heart on Season 13 ofThe Bachelorbut was sent home in week 1. But both being in theBachelorworld allowed the two to find each other, and they immediately hit it off. They went on to marry in 2010 and share three children together.
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9Raven and Adam
Bachelor in ParadiseSeason 4
Raven Gatespreviously vied for the affection ofBachelorNick Viallon Season 21 ofThe Bachelor, and was the season’s runner-up. Adam Gottschalk was a contestant on Season 13,Rachel Lindsay’s season, ofThe Bachelorette, but was eliminated in week 7.
Both of them were invited to Season 4 ofBachelor in Paradise, where they met and fell for one another. They decided not to get engaged in the show’s finale, but remained together after filming ended. They later married in 2021, and now share two children together.
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8Ashley and Jared
Bachelor in ParadiseSeasons 2 & 3
The road to romance was a rough one forAshley IaconnetiandJared Haibon. Ashley, who appeared on Season 19 ofThe Bachelor, and Jared, who appeared on Season 11 ofThe Bachelorette, were invited to Season 2 ofBachelor in Paradise. They coupled up quickly during the season, but Jared ended things in week 5, leaving Ashley heartbroken.
They both returned for Season 3, where Ashley once again set her sights on Jared, who began datingCaila Quinn, whom he left the show with in week 5. However, his relationship with Caila didn’t pan out, and in 2018 Ashley and Jared rekindled their romance. Jared later proposed on the very beach where he and Ashley met, and the two wed in 2019.
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7Arie and Lauren
The BachelorSeason 22
Arie Luyendyk Jr.made waves when he was chosen to be Season 22’s Bachelor, despite it being five years since his appearance onEmily Maynard’s season ofThe Bachelorette. For his own season, he chose to proper toBecca Kufrin. But comeAfterthe Final Rose, Arie pulled a Mesnick-move and dumped Becca live on television, opting instead to propose to his runner-upLauren Burnham.
Despite the drama surrounding the choice, it worked out well for the pair, and they married in 2019. They now have three children together, and couldn’t be happier, making these two lovebirds one of the happier couples to ever come out ofThe Bacheloruniverse.
6Jason and Molly
The BachelorSeason 13
Speaking of Mesnick, no list ofBachelorNation couples is complete without the addition of Jason Mesnick andMolly Malaney,whose coupling served as a huge bombshell. Mesnick was chosen to be the Season 13Bachelorafter being the runner-up in DeAnna Pappas' season ofThe Bachelorette. In the finale, Mesnick’s final two suitors wereMelissa Rycroftand Molly Malaney, and he chose to pop the question to Rycroft.
But duringAfter the Final Rose, Mesnick shocked everyone (including his then fiancé) by breaking up with Melissa, and asking Molly for a second chance. It remains one of the most shocking moments inBachelorhistory, but despite the drama it caused, Jason and Molly went on to marry in a televised wedding, and they’re still going strong to this day.
5Chris and Desiree
The BacheloretteSeason 9
After being eliminated in week 8 ofSean Lowe’s season ofThe Bachelor,Desiree Hartsockwas chosen to be the Season 9Bachelorette. The road to romance for Hartsock was a bit of a bumpy one, as any viewer can likely remember the shocking momentBrooks Forresteropted to leave the show, despite being one of the front-runners. It seemed as though his departure was it for Hartsock, who was left devastated by the sudden exit.
But come the finale, she shared her feelings forChris Siegfried. “I feel like I was blindsided by my feelings for Brooks, that I couldn’t see that the one thing I always needed was right in front of me. You have been by my side from the very beginning … I thank you every day for never giving up. And you mean the absolute world to me. I love you. I love you so much.” Hartsock gushed to Siegfried in the finale, accepting his proposal, which led to their 2015 nuptials.
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4Sean and Catherine
The BachelorSeason 17
Sean Lowemade it to third place on Emily Maynard’s season ofThe Bachelorettebefore being eliminated. But his journey to love was far from over. He was chosen to be the Season 17 Bachelor, and was given 26 women to choose from on his quest for love.
Among these women were the aforementioned Desiree, whom he sent home in week 8, and his eventual wife,Catherine Giudici. Despite not getting a one-on-one date until week 6, Catherine and Sean hit it off, and he proposed to her in the finale. They married in 2014, and have since gone on to become a fan-favorite couple among theBachelorNation,with Sean often being brought in to provide adviceto the newBachelor’s.
3Jordan and JoJo
The BacheloretteSeason 12
JoJo Fletcherwas the runner-up onBen Higgins' season ofThe Bachelor, and though she didn’t win his heart, she won the hearts of everyone in America, landing her the title of Season 12’s Bachelorette. She acceptedJordan Rodgers’proposal in the finale, and as if they couldn’t get any sweeter, Jordan re-proposed to JoJo in 2019, three years after their initial engagement.
Sharing the news on Instagram, Jordan explained: “I always wanted to re-propose, with no cameras, no producers, no drama…just us. Our first engagement was so real, and meant so much to us both, but as we start to actually plan our wedding for next year I wanted to do it all over again, OUR WAY!” The pair married in 2022, after multiple Covid-19-related setbacks, and are still going strong!
2Jade and Tanner
Bachelor in ParadiseSeason 2
Another couple to come out ofThe Bachelorspin-off seriesBachelor in ParadiseisJade RoperandTanner Tolbert. The pair met in week one of Season 2 and remained a couple all throughout the season.
They got engaged during the finale, and went on to marry in a televised 2016 wedding, which solidified them asthe firstBachelor in Paradisemarriage. They’ve remained just as in love as they were throughout the show, and have since welcomed three children.
1Trista and Ryan
The BacheloretteSeason 1
No list of the bestBachelorNation couples would be complete withoutTrista RehnandRyan Sutter, the OGBachelorettesuccess story. Trista was the very first Bachelorette, after being the runner-up on the very first season ofThe Bachelor– which is already an impressive feat, she truly helped kick off the franchise. NoBachelorNation romance has been quite as celebrated as Trista and Ryan’s, and for good reason.
After accepting Ryan’s proposal in the finale, the pair married in a televised wedding in 2003. Since then, they’ve welcomed two children, and celebrated 20 years of marriage in 2023. It’s an impressive feat for any couple, but especially a couple that came from a reality dating show – the first season of one no less. They’re proof thatThe Bachelor’s format can be a success, and remain the most loved and celebrated couple byBachelornation to this day.
