Mari Pepin-Solis and Kenny Braasch have been one in all three {couples} who ended season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise with an engagement, however their highway to happiness got here with just a few velocity bumps.
When the season started in August 2021, the boy band supervisor was instantly interested in the previous magnificence queen, who made her Bachelor Nation debut throughout Matt James‘ season of The Bachelor. At first, the duo appeared like one of many strongest {couples} on the seaside, however issues hit a snag when Mari advised Kenny that she wished to maintain her choices open.
“Initially, we had a conversation about not going on dates with other people [and] it wasn’t shown,” the Puerto Rico native recalled throughout a September episode of the “Click Bait” podcast. “And then after sleeping on it a little bit, after getting some opinions [and] advice — I talked to Wells [Adams] a little bit and I asked him, ‘When do couples usually start to become more exclusive?’ And he said not until, like, week three or four usually.”
At that time within the season, Mari thought she wasn’t able to decide to Kenny, however she reconsidered when Demi Burnett arrived. The BiP season 6 alum set her sights on the Bachelorette season 16 veteran, ultimately taking him to the boom-boom room, however their romance shortly fizzled.
Kenny then went on a date with late arrival Tia Booth, however he in the end determined that Mari was the one for him. Though he frightened that their 15-year age distinction may pose an issue, the duo talked it over and realized they have been each able to tie the knot.
“At the end of the day, we did go through a lot of real-life relationship stuff, and we were tested like no other couple in Paradise, I think,” the Right Stuff Entertainment founder mentioned whereas popping the query. “Mari, I am f—king so in love with you. And I literally, like, I can’t see my life without you. You’re such an amazing woman that you’ve changed my whole outlook on life.”
After the season finale aired in October 2021, the couple advised Us Weekly they hadn’t began planning their wedding ceremony but, however Mari mentioned she’s planning a transfer to Kenny’s hometown of Chicago.
“So that’s our first step, and we did agree to get married in Puerto Rico, where I’m from,” the Towson University alum added. “So there’s that.”
Keep scrolling for a glance again at Kenny and Mari’s relationship ups and downs:
Source: www.usmagazine.com