10 Couples From The Bachelor Nation That Made It Work Longtime

6. Kaitlyn Bristowe & Shawn Booth

Kaitlyn got a lot of slack for being a party girl during her turn as the bachelorette, but she has surprisingly been in the minority of couples who’ve lasted after the show’s end. Kaitlyn was immediately smitten the moment Shawn stepped out of the limo on night one, and Shawn felt the same.

Fast forward to the end, and Kaitlyn accepted Shawn’s proposal, while he accepted her final rose. Although the couple have yet to get married, they say they are excited for it and to start a family.

7. Ashley Herbert & J.P. Rosenbaum

Ashley & J.P. met on the 7th season of The Bachelorette in 2011. after getting engaged during the show’s finale, they finally made it down the aisle in December of 2012. Since then, the couple have welcomed two children, a son in 2014, and a daughter in 2016.

As for now, they are happy with the current state of their family, although they do agree that marriage and parenthood comes with its struggles. But, they’ve been going strong for all these years, so we’re rooting for them!

8. Desiree Hartsock & Chris Siegfried

Desiree was the 9th bachelorette, and her path to love wasn’t exactly smooth. Desiree had initially set her sights on Brooks Forrester, another contestant who ended up pulling out of the show towards the end. Although this left her heartbroken, she found love with Chris, so it all ended well!

The couple got engaged during the show’s finale in May 2013, and got married in January of 2015. The following year, in April, they became the doting parents of a baby boy.