It's hard to stay in love after the cameras stop rolling, but these couples went the distance.ABC
- Couples have been trying to find love on "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" for years.
- But most of the couples aren't together anymore.
- "Bachelor" runner-up (and first "Bachelorette" ever) Trista Rehn chose firefighter Ryan Sutter as her final pick on season one of "The Bachelorette" — and they're still going strong.
It's hard to believe, but "The Bachelor" and its spin-off "The Bachelorette" have been airing since the early aughts. In total, there have been more than 30 seasons of gorgeous singles trying to find love on ABC.
But shocker: The majority of its stars aren't with the winner they fell in love with over the course of a short few months.
Here's a list of the alums whose unions are still going strong.
Anjelica Oswald contributed to a previous version of this article.
"Bachelor" runner-up (and first "Bachelorette" ever) Trista Rehn chose firefighter Ryan Sutter as her final pick on season one of "The Bachelorette."
Trista and Ryan Sutter.
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Rehn and Sutter are still together and perhaps the most successful of any "Bachelor" or "Bachelorette" couples in history.
Sutter still has the rose that Rehn gave him more than one decade ago.
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Entrepreneur Sean Lowe, who starred on season 17 of "The Bachelor," proposed to graphic designer Catherine Giudici.
Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici.
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Lowe released a memoir, "For All the Right Reasons," and has appeared on a bunch of reality shows, including "Dancing With the Stars" and "Celebrity Wife Swap."
The couple also appeared on season six of "Marriage Boot Camp."
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Bridal stylist Desiree Hartsock and banker Chris Siegfried from season nine of "The Bachelorette" season are married.
Desiree Hartsock and Chris Siegfried.
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The couple welcomed a second child in early 2019.
Desiree Hartsock and Chris Siegfried have two kids.
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Real estate developer JoJo Fletcher and former pro football player Jordan Rodgers from season 12 of "The Bachelorette" are still a couple.
JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers.
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They got engaged in the 2016 "Bachelorette" finale.
The pair haven't tied the knot yet, and it's not a high priority for them right now.
JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers in August 2019.
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In a surprising twist, Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo got engaged on the season 13 finale of "The Bachelorette" after she broke up with front runner Peter Kraus.
Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo.
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The pair tied the knot in August 2019.
Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo in September 2019.
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The couple said "I Do" in Mexico and decided to forgo televising their special day for fans. In an interview with People, Lindsay said "We don't need TV. We don't need to get paid. We don't buy a network, we're doing this because this is what we want to do. I think it has more meaning."
Arie Luyendyk Jr. didn't initially pick Lauren Burnham on season 22 of "The Bachelor," but they're now together.
Lauren and Arie announced their engagement on the "After the Final Rose."
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Arie originally picked Becca Kufrin, who was the most recent Bachelorette, but then dumped her on the show and chose his runner-up, Lauren Burnham. They announced their engagement on the "After the Final Rose" event.
They welcomed their first child, daughter Alessi Ren, in May 2019.
Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham are now parents.
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The couple is still active on social media and documents their adventures together. In September 2019, they got married for a second time during a ceremony that took place at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada.