However, the school administrator said she and the insurance executive don’t plan to live in different states forever.
“I think that he will move to the east coast,” she told E!. “So his kids don’t live in Wichita anymore. He actually doesn’t have any family in Wichita. So, they live on the east coast. They live in North Carolina, which is not that far from Maryland. So, I mean the plan is for him to eventually move to Maryland. Right now, he has a business though in Wichita that he needs to be attentive to.”
It’s a topic Joan says she’s been open about from the start.
“I’m not leaving Maryland,” she shared. “I made that clear from the very beginning that my kids and my grandkids are there, and I’m not leaving them. So that was kind of the deal from the beginning. And he loves Maryland. He’s kind of figuring his way around the state, and so far so good.”
Whether they’re traveling (with a vacation to Mexico also on the books), hanging out with friends and family or just keeping Bachelor Nation updated on their lives together, Joan and Chock remain busy. In fact, she recently partnered with Aspercreme—which strives to help fight arthritis and joint pain with its range of products—to provide support as she remains on the go.
“My life has become more active,” Joan explained of partnering with the brand. “I do more things, and I have something that helps me know that, at the end of the day if something hurts, it’s not gonna be a big deal. I get to keep doing everything I want to do because I have the Aspercreme.”
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