January 29, 2024 • hometowns
EXCLUSIVE: Raven Gates & Adam Gottschalk Share Their Secret to a Lasting Bachelor Nation Marriage
Everlasting love!
Bachelor Nation fans got to know and love Raven Gates Gottschalk on Season 21 of “The Bachelor” and on Season 4 of “Bachelor in Paradise,” where she met her husband, Adam Gottschalk.
The two welcomed their son Gates in January 2022 and their second baby boy, Max, in July 2023.
Now, the couple stopped by for an exclusive chat with BachelorNation.com, where they opened up about their almost seven-year marriage and their secret to staying strong.
Raven started off sharing her favorite advice for all couples, not just couples in the public eye.
She said, “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.”
Adam also chimed in, sharing his own words of wisdom about having a lasting marriage.
He said, “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.”
And Raven shared more of what has worked for them over the years as they’ve been married and welcomed children into the world.
The Bachelor Nation star said, “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.”
Raven went on, saying, “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. We always say 100/100, not 50/50.”
Love that! And love these two and their adorable family. We can’t wait for many, many more happy years of Raven and Adam!
