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Raven Gates and Husband Adam Gottschalk Share Secret to Lasting Marriage
“Six and a half years later, we have two beautiful kids.”
Raven Gates and her husband, Adam Gottschalk, are a few couples who found love on a dating show and are still together.
The pair began dating in Summer 2017 after meeting on Bachelor in Paradise. They would eventually get engaged, then married, and welcome children, all while maintaining a stable marital relationship and raising two kids.
The married couple is now opening up and sharing their secrets to a lasting marriage. On Monday, January 29, 2024, Gates and Gottschalk sat down with Bachelor Nation for an exclusive interview, where they spilled a few of their secrets to a long marriage.
Gates first shared her favorite advice for all love birds. She asked them to make sure that their relationship, in reality, is far better than what can be seen on social media platforms like Instagram.
She stated, “Make sure that your reality is better than your Instagram can ever display. Whatever beautiful picture you post on Instagram, make sure your reality is even better than that.” Her husband then chimed in to share his views.
He mentioned that all relationships are complex, whether it’s a celebrity relationship or a normal one. He stressed that it’s essential that couples have core common values with one another and that they work out every day to keep their relationship strong.
Gottschalk stated, “Any relationship is difficult, whether you’re Bachelor Nation or a normal couple. Having core common values with one another is extremely important. Your relationship is like a muscle, you have to work out every day to keep it strong.”
“Six and a half years later, we have two beautiful kids,” he added. Gates followed up with her husband and shared more insights about what has worked for her and her husband throughout their relationship.
“First and foremost, you should always lean into arguments but forgive quickly. And someone once told us that every relationship is 50/50, so sometimes it can be 50/50, but other times it can be 99 and 1,” the reality TV star said.
Raven Gates attending a friend’s wedding with her husband, Adam Gottschalk (Photo: Instagram)
Gates continued her statement by saying that if a person in the relationship is “the 99” in one moment, the same person can sometimes be “the 1” and is dragging their feet a little bit. She added that it takes a team to keep a relationship at 100 all the time.
Her words read, “If you’re the 99 in that moment and you’re pulling the weight of the relationship, know that sometimes you’re the 1 and you’re dragging your feet a little bit. It takes a team to always keep your relationship at 100 all the time.”
She concluded by saying that she and her husband always say “100/100, not 50/50.” Well, seeing how Gates and Gottschalk have maintained a blissful marital relationship, it’s sure that their secret to lasting marriage works, at least in certain ways.
Speaking a little about the married duo’s relationship, they initially maintained a long-distance relationship. They didn’t take any further steps while they were on the fourth season of Bachelor in Paraside.
Adam Gottschalk putting on an engagement ring on his now-wife Raven Gates (Photo: Instagram)
After years of dating, Gottschalk finally decided to take their relationship to another level and proposed to his then-girlfriend in Dallas, Texas. Gates said yes, and the two engaged on May 31, 2019. However, the news of their engagement was only shared three days later.
On June 2, 2019, Gates took to her Instagram handle to share the exciting news. She shared a series of pictures showing her engagement ring and the moment her future husband went down on one knee and proposed to her.
Less than two years later, on April 16, 2021, the then-engaged duo walked down the aisle. Their wedding occurred in the same town where they got engaged, Dallas, Texas. Months later, in July 2021, the newly married duo revealed they were having a “honeymoon baby.”
On January 18, 2022, Gottschalk announced the birth of his first child, a son named Gates Zev, via an Instagram story. He wrote, “Little man made it. Had an emergency C-section after pushing for about an hour and a half. Mom and baby are doing very well.”
Around a year after the birth of their first child, the love birds announced they were pregnant with their second child. Gates humorously revealed her pregnancy, writing, “Baby #2 due in July! Any tips on two under 2? Pray for us!… especially Adam,” along with two laughing emojis.
As mentioned, their second child arrived on July 23, 2023. Gates and Gottschalk’s second child was also a boy, whom they named Max Asa Gottschalk. The Bachelor alum marked the joyous moment by sharing some adorable pictures of their baby boy.
In the caption, she wrote, “We welcomed our 2nd son on my 32nd birthday – July 23, 2023. Max Asa Gottschalk weighed 8 pounds and 1 ounce, 20 in long & was born at 8:10 am.”
Raven Gates celebrating Christmas with her husband, Adam Gottschalk, and their two kids (Photo: Instagram)
“My prayer for my sons have been that they have an unbreakable bond & each having their own separate God Given gifts to give to the world. If the last few days are any indication of what the future holds, then my prayers have already been answered,” she concluded.
Since then, the husband-wife duo have been busy parenting their two children and doing everything possible to give their kids the best. And seeing how their relationship has blossomed, it’s inevitable that they are also the best parents to their sons.
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John Henry Spurlock Details ‘Long Story’ behind His Split from Kat Izzo
“I started to see our differences a lot more.”
John Henry Spurlock is getting candid about his split from his girlfriend-turned-fiancée, Kat Izzo, aka Katherine Izzo.
On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, the Bachelor in Paradise alum appeared as a guest on the Almost Famous podcast, co-hosted by popular Bachelors Ben Higgins and Ashley Iaconetti. While on the podcast, Spurlock revealed that it was a long story.
Firstly, he stressed that when he started his professional career as a commercial diver known for underwater welding, he had promised himself that he would be dedicated to his profession for ten years and then only prioritize a romantic relationship.
However, he later appeared on reality dating shows, eventually met Izzo, fell in love with her, and got engaged to her. All these events derailed Spurlock’s seemingly predetermined future plans.
He told the podcast co-hosts Higgins and Iaconetti that he frequently moved around a lot looking for jobs. “I told her, as of right now, my career is not relationship friendly. She knew that. But I was like, my plan is to get out of it anyways,” he added.
Spurlock continued, “Things were going really well. Now, I have this job and then I get in this relationship. Then now it’s like, OK, I have to start figuring out what I’m going to do, how I’m going to make this transition to a career that is going to be a lot easier for me and her to work with.”
“It just caught me by surprise. Now I’m starting to stress out about how I’m going to make this move,” he stated, mentioning that whenever he thought about what was next for him and Izzo, he had doubts and noticed their differences more, which became “really hard” for him.
The reality TV star said, “So, I started to have my doubts. Then, I started to see our differences a lot more. So, things just really got hard for me. It got to a point where it was just extremely hard for the both of us. Then basically, I called it quits.”
Spurlock added, “I said, this doesn’t feel right. I think this should be a lot easier than what it is, and it just, it wasn’t the case. I just started thinking to myself, maybe this just isn’t for me. Once I got that in my head, it just kind of spiraled from there.”
John Henry Spurlock with his now-former fiancee Kat Izzo (Photo: Instagram)
Moreover, he said that his mental health wasn’t in a good place at the time. He also revealed that his now-former partner, Izzo, was caught off guard by his decision. But despite their breakup, he claimed that he was still on good terms with Izzo and had only positive things about her.
The 31-year-old North Carolina native stated, “Kat is amazing. She really is something special. She’s not my longest relationship, but Kat’s a catch. I’ll tell you, she definitely did her part. Distance is hard for everybody.”
“When she loves, she gives it her all, and she did everything that she needed to do and then some in order to try to make our relationship work,” Spurlock concluded his statement.
Speaking briefly of Kat Izzo and John Henry Spurlock’s relationship, they met on Bachelor in Paradise season 9. Fast forward to the season finale, they decided to get engaged despite previously having concerns about how fast things were moving between them.
As time passed, those concerns grew, eventually leading to Spurlock’s decision to break up his engagement with Izzo. The newly engaged duo announced their breakup on December 11, 2023, just days after the finale aired.
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Jon Gosselin Is Interested in Returning to TV without His Children
“I worked really hard to get them off TV.”
Jon Gosselin, whose full name is Jonathan Keith Gosselin, gained fame for his appearance on the American reality TV show Jon & Kate Plus 8.
He is now eager to return to TV without his children’s involvement. On April 25, 2024, the 47-year-old IT analyst attended the Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Clinic opening in West Hollywood, California.
While there, he briefly entertained the guests through his DJing skills and then talked with People Magazine about his possible return to the TV screen soon. During his conversation with the outlet, he mentioned that he had recently met with some TV people.
He stated, “I’ve always been open to television, but I was indemnified by TLC, so I couldn’t sign a contract. But that’s all in the wayside now.” Jon also added that he wanted to make this kind of move only after his children were older.
Speaking of his kids, he said he wants his second TV run to be solo and doesn’t want to involve them again. “I’m not going to involve them and stuff like that as well, no. It’s just like, I worked really hard to get them off TV,” he stated.
Jon Gosselin with his now-former wife Kate Gosselin (Photo: Shutterstock)
However, the reality TV star added that his children have grown up, and whether they want to appear on television depends on them. His statement read, “But they’re adults now—if they want to make their own decision, they can.”
As Jon continued, he shared some brief details on his new show, revealing that the series would be about “DJing, clubbing, and all that kind of stuff.” As of now, he has been DJing for almost a decade, and so far, his children haven’t caught one of his club sets.
He said that the sextuplets are still too young for the 21-and-over venues, and he doesn’t work in New York, where his two children – Mady and Cara – currently reside. However, that’s not the only reason Jon’s children haven’t seen their dad work the DJ table live.
He told People, “I don’t think my kids will see me. They don’t want me acting a fool like, ‘Oh, that’s your dad?’ I’m like, nah. It’s so weird. This is my career.”
Jon then moved to his current personal life. He answered if he wanted to welcome children with his present girlfriend, Stephanie Lebo, as he recently revealed that he is planning to propose to her sometime within the following year.
He answered, “No, I’m 47. She’s 36. Yeah, we just want to enjoy life,” adding that Lebo’s 14-year-old daughter lives with them. “It’s really nice. I’ve never had one kid before, so I’m learning as well,” he continued.
“So it’s very different, but it’s cool to see Collin and Hannah be the big brother and big sister, because they never had that. So they’re mentoring her as well, so it’s very interesting,” he concluded his statement.
Before Jon started dating his current girlfriend, he was previously in a marital relationship with his now-former wife, Kate Gosselin (née Kreider). The formerly married duo met on October 5, 1997, during a company picnic.
Jon Gosselin’s now-former wife, Kate Gosselin, with their eight children (Photo: Getty Images)
They eventually began dating and got married on June 12, 1999. A little over a year later, on October 8, 2000, the now-divorced couple welcomed twin daughters: Cara Nicole Gosselin and Madelyn “Mady” Kate Gosselin.
After welcoming twins, the two were initially against having another child but ultimately decided to try again. On May 10, 2004, Jon and Kate’s family of four expanded into a much bigger one as Kate gave birth to sextuplets.
Among Jon and Kate’s sextuplets were sons Aaden Jonathan Gosselin, Collin Thomas Gosselin, Joel Kevin Gosselin, and daughters Alexis Faith Gosselin, Hannah Joy Gosselin, and Leah Hope Gosselin. The sextuplets were born ten weeks premature.
The formerly married couple’s journey was later filmed for two one-hour specials – Surviving Sextuplets and Twins and Sextuplets and Twins: One Year Later – and they initially aired on the Discovery Health Channel before being moved to TLC.
After being picked up by TLC, the one-hour specials became a full-fledged TV show titled Jon & Kate Plus 8. Jon and Kate’s split was announced on the June 22, 2009, episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8, and the divorce proceedings were finalized on December 18, 2009.
The court granted Kate primary custody of their eight children and ownership of the family home. Furthermore, following Jon and Kate’s divorce, TLC renamed the show Kate Plus 8, focusing more on Kate as a divorced mother raising the children.
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Danielle Maltby’s New Tattoo Reflects Breakup, Life Changes, and More
“And then she started surviving. And then she found herself.”
Danielle Maltby is getting candid about her new tattoo and its meaning!
The Bachelor in Paradise alum recently got a new tattoo, which reads, “And then she…” in cursive on the outside of her wrist. When her eagle-eyed fans noticed her new ink, they began asking questions about it and wondered about the meaning behind her latest tattoo.
As many had guessed, her new tattoo also reflects her recent breakup with her now-former boyfriend, Michael Allio. Maltby and Allio began dating during Bachelor in Paradise season 8, and their relationship continued until Allio announced their breakup in September 2023.
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Maltby took to her Instagram handle to share a few pictures flaunting her new tattoo. Through the caption, she decided to answer the fan’s query regarding the meaning behind her tattoo.
She wrote, “I’ve had a few DM’s and messages about my new tattoo, so here we go. Break ups, big moves, life changes, death, new jobs, new beginnings are just these massive plot twists in our lives.”
“Looking back on all these things that have challenged my story and character arc (go with the analogy here), I just kept leaning into ‘and then what?’ And then what did I do?” Maltby added. She then revealed what she did over the course of the past few months.
She continued in the caption, “And then she… broke. And then she felt everything all at once. And then she found sparks of joy. And then she washed her hair. And then she smiled. And then she made someone else smile. And then she hurt again.”
“And then she thanked god she wasn’t with him. And then she got a new job. And then she moved. And then she started surviving. And then she started thriving. And then she went on vacation alone. And then she found herself.”
“And then she fell in love with everything and herself. And then she shown brighter, and brighter, and brighter. And then she… ??? There’s always an “and then…” to our stories. They’re constantly being written,” Maltby added.
Danielle Maltby flaunting her new tattoo (Photo: Instagram)
She concluded her caption by thanking her tattoo artist, Lexi Kip, for inking her. Meanwhile, netizens went to the post’s comment section and expressed how “beautiful and powerful” Maltby’s new tattoo is. Some also praised her for her bravery through the tough times.
One fan wrote, “Oh this is beautiful and so powerful. It’s truly an honor to watch your journey! I may have started following you from your season on The Bachelor, but I stay because your light radiates so authentically, and I am drawn to it. Praying and rooting for you!”
“Love this. And then she lived her best life! Tattoos are my healing and storytelling too, you’ve shown bravery and grace and that should always be celebrated!” another Instagram user commented.
As for Maltby’s other tattoos, she once revealed to ABC that she had a few of them. She mentioned that she had a tattoo on her ribs, which she was getting removed, and one on her lower back, which was almost removed.
Additionally, she stated that she had one tattoo on her left ring finger that spells “strength.” Furthermore, in her tweet of February 2, 2019, she revealed that she has a Deathly Hallows tattoo, referring to the three Deathly Hallows from the Harry Potter film series.
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