Chock was Joan's frontrunner out of her 24 contestants the entire Golden Bachelorette season. He was forceful with his protests of adoration for Joan, and convinced her that their views on the future aligned. Chock proposed to Joan during the final rose ceremony, and Joan accepted. Once the season was finished airing, Joan and Chock stepped out into the media spotlight as an engaged couple. What I feel has happened since then, is a lot of concessions from Joan, leading to disarray with her family and personal desires.
Joan Is Bending To Chock's Wishes
Joan Is Making Sacrifices
To be with Chock, who has two children, I've watched Joan have to make sacrifices.
The number one sacrifice being that Joan's time is spread thin, and I feel she is choosing to uproot her life to spend more time with Chock.
In an Entertainment Tonight interview, I watched Joan relay that she and Chock planned on splitting their time between Maryland and Kansas, and that they were planning on buying a home in New York City in order to spend more quality time together.
Joan Is Not Putting Her Family First
"Little Harder Right Now"
Joan's family does not seem to be sold on Chock. When trying to blend their families over the holidays, Joan described the times as being a "little harder right now." I believe that speaks to Joan's children's hesitations about letting Chock into their lives, knowing he wants to whisk her away to a different state the majority of the time. What's more, two of Joan's children were not present in Tahiti to meet and ask questions of Chock, and the two that were there expressed concern about Chock's intentions.
I'm positive after seeing Joan's post-show actions and behavior with Chock that Joan is putting Chock before her family.
I do believe Joan is excited about finding love again, but I feel Chock's methods of persuasion to keep his desires for their life together under his control is something Joan's family is not happy about because Chock is taking most of Joan's time.
