The Golden Bachelorette stars Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple are madly in love, and they're searching for a New York City "love shack" that could help them to stay in love, maybe forever. As the famous B-52s song Love Shack explains, a "love shack" is a:
a little old place where
We can get together
Love shack, baby - Love Shack (B-52s)
As Joan and Chock house hunt in the Big Apple, they're planning to maintain a long-distance relationship, spending time in Kansas and Maryland, with an occasional pit-stop at their "love shack" in the city that never sleeps. If the love shack's rocking, don't come knocking.
By flitting around the USA, they won't get bored, and that may keep them together. In fact, Joan and Chock's NYC love nest and other homes have the power to re-energize and redeem a faltering franchise. By keeping their sense of fun, while also making mature decisions about how to run a serious relationship later in life, they're avoiding so many clichés.
They'e Avoiding Tiresome Ultimatums
Both Can Have Their Freedom
When Gerry Turner met Theresa Nist on The Golden Bachelor, it seemed like a love match, but they couldn't make it work. They gave each other ultimatums. One had to move for the other. Now, Joan and Chock can be free - they can see each other when they want to. Instead of a quickie wedding followed by enforced captivity, they can roam.
At their ages, doesn't this type of arrangement make sense? Sure, it does.
Plus, this plan has that enticing hint of fun and adventure - they're changing their locations now and then to add some novelty and excitement. It's like changing a record instead of listening to the same thing over and over again. Just because they're older doesn't mean they always want things to be the same.
As long as they keep their bond strong, their "love shack" concept could be a total winner. The B52's "love shack" is all about joy. There's
Glitter on the mattress
Glitter on the highway
Glitter on the front porch
Glitter on the hallway
Even if their love nest is more sophisticated, it can throw a little metaphorical stardust over their relationship, lighting it up. New York City's a vibrant place where excitement is at a person's fingertips any time of the day or night. By taking breaks in such a cosmopolitan city, they'll be able to explore their relationship in a truly thrilling place.
How can that be a bad thing? When they're done painting the town red, they can go back to their love shack and cuddle up
This new template for a post-Bachelor franchise relationship may catch on, showing other cast members what's possible. By thinking outside the box, Joan and Chock are opening up so many possibilities. They could inspire a bunch of truly happy relationships, and repair some of the damage that Gerry and Theresa's split did.
When they tire of the bright lights and big city, they can move on, enjoying a quieter lifestyle in Kansas or Maryland. With this strategy, they've got the best of both worlds, and giving each other a little space now and then isn't going to hurt.
In fact, this sense of freedom is essential. It's about wanting to be together rather than having to be together. The fact that they probably won't spend every day and night together is actually appealing. It creates a sense of anticipation, and that kind of feeling tends to fade when people live together. Things may get too mundane.
The Golden Bachelorette stars may have it all figured out. By taking their time, instead of racing for the altar, they give themselves enough time to know for sure that they're doing the right thing. While people may want a wedding, marriage is supposed to be a sacred thing - not something that's done as a sort of circus act.
So far, Joan and Chock seem like sensible people who honestly want to enjoy their lives and relationship. However, with physical distance, there can also be emotional distance. That's why The Golden Bachelorette stars should spend as much time in their love shack as they possibly can.
