The Golden Bachelorette: I Believe Joan Vassos Has Been Moving To Wichita Under Bachelor Nation's Nose (She Chose Chock Chapple Over NYC)

The Golden Bachelorette’s Joan Vassos has been doing her best to meet Chock Chapple’s needs surrounding where they live, leading me to believe she may have been moving to Wichita for him under Bachelor Nation’s nose. Throughout Joan’s relationship with Chock, which began on The Golden Bachelorette season 1, it’s been clear that the couple hasn’t been clear on what’s coming next. Joan built a deep connection with Chock that surpassed the others she’d formed on the show, but when they got engaged and began talking about their future plans, things got a bit more murky for the new couple.

As Joan and Chock’s relationship has continued, the couple have had a difficult time deciding where to plant their roots. At the beginning of their public relationship, Joan and Chock shared that they were going to make some big moves. With Joan originally from Maryland and Chock originally from Kansas, they both had pros and cons to living in their spaces, but they wanted to find someone that was mutually their place. Deciding on NYC, Joan and Chock began searching for real estate, but things have slowed down which has led me to believe Joan’s moved to Kansas for Chock.

Joan Has Been Making Frequent Trips To Kansas

She’s Traveling To Be With Chock

Although Joan initially wanted to make the move to New York City after her time as The Golden Bachelorette, things have been moving slowly as she and Chock have searched for places to live. While Joan’s home in Maryland is local to her kids and grandkids, she’s been spending a lot of time in Kansas to be around Chock. Despite Chock’s kids living in different places, he’s stayed closer to Wichita for his business, which is a huge part of his life. While Joan’s interested in NYC long-term, she’s been making Kansas a part of her life for her fiancé.

Chock's Refusal To Leave Wichita Put A Stop To The NYC Dream

He’s Not Budging From His Space

As time has passed since he and Joan announced that they wanted to find a place to live in NYC, Chock’s been much more set in his ways, primarily around his living situation. Chock’s seeming refusal to leave Wichita, which seems spurred on by his business, seems to have put a stop to the New York City real estate search for Joan. Despite the fact that Joan and Chock have been doing their best to find a place to be together, their journeys to the end-goal haven’t been the same.

Though Chock has made a few appearances in NYC throughout the last several months, Joan has been doing the majority of the heavy lifting for the couple’s real estate search. As Joan has been more invested in the move, many have wondered if Chock is simply uninterested in the idea of moving to NYC. I have the feeling Chock was hopeful that if he stalled out long enough, Joan would bend to his idea of sticking around Wichita.

Joan's Making Kansas Her Central Hub For Chock

She Wants To Keep Him Happy

As Joan has moved through her time postseason with Chock, it appears she’s been doing what she can to keep him happy. By that token, it seems that Joan has begun moving toward Wichita as her central hub in order to be with Chock. The couple has been in Kansas more than anywhere else, leaving me feeling like they’ve abandoned the idea of moving to NYC. With Joan in Kansas all the time, it’s possible The Golden Bachelorette star has moved to Wichita without announcing it, making a major change right under our noses.