Word: The next story incorporates spoilers from “The Golden Bachelor” Season 2, Episode 8.
“The Golden Bachelor” Mel Owens closed out his journey for love by giving Peg Munson an engagement ring, however the ring didn’t precisely translate into an engagement for the completely satisfied couple, however extra so a dedication to their love and their future collectively.
“I don’t attempt to be the trendsetter — it simply occurs,” Owens jokingly informed TheWrap on Thursday, the day after Owens and Munson’s relationship standing was revealed on “The Golden Bachelor” Season 2 finale.
“Peg and I mentioned the ring — I didn’t need to shock her with one thing that she wasn’t anticipating,” Owens clarified, noting that he mentioned the concept along with her throughout their fantasy suite date and acquired her ideas on it. “We [were] on the identical web page, and we had an understanding of what was going to be meant by that … We’re doing it our means. I do know it’s a bit unconventional, but it surely feels pure for us, and we went with it.”
Munson added that in their fantasy suite date, which included 12-14 hours of off-camera time, they talked via absolutely anything and all the things, together with marriage and a proposal, children and household life, journey, holidays and former marriages.
“That’s what we got here up with, one thing that works for our love story, not essentially what works for everyone else’s love story, as a result of all people has a proper to their very own definition of affection, as we do, and now we have that proper as effectively,” Munson stated. “That’s our love story, and we get to jot down it.”
TheWrap: When do you suppose you’ll be able to name it an engagement? Will that require one other ring?
Peg Munson: Don’t know. Keep tuned, man. We acquired plenty of issues deliberate. Now we have numerous enjoyable issues occurring, and we’re simply gonna take it a day at a time and … write our personal love story.
What’s life been like since leaving the present? How have you ever deepened your relationship?
Mel Owens: [ABC] offered us with some some days that we are able to get away, and Peg can are available from Vegas, I’d come up from Orange County, spend three, 4 or 5 days collectively, simply secluded, however nonetheless numerous enjoyable. And typically that’s the very best half — that you would be able to’t go away. You’re in [there] collectively, and you discover out about one another, and also you get to know one another fast … since you’re not leaving, you’re face-to-face with them, you eat, sleep and breathe with one another. It’s been nice. I find it irresistible.
What have you ever discovered about one another because the present?
Munson: I like his cooking. I like that he likes to cook dinner, and he’s a fantastic cook dinner. I discovered that if you happen to ask him what time it’s, he’ll inform you the right way to make a watch. So, He’s very analytical, however he’s additionally very emotionally accessible. He loves dedication. He loves marriage. He loves to speak. He’s emotionally clever — all of the issues that I’m rising to learn about him as our relationship simply deepens.
Owens: One factor I take pleasure in is we speak about some offbeat stuff. We go like, “Oh, I didn’t know you’re into the universe … [and] different beings on the market.” What about life after demise? We talked in regards to the Bible. It’s actually different, and I get goosebumps enthusiastic about it, as a result of it’s exhausting to search out somebody who even has that curiosity … she’s like, “Oh, I didn’t learn about that — inform me,” and me too, I’m going, “I didn’t learn about that. Inform me about that.” Or now we have a standard understanding, and we hash it out and speak about it. And I’ve given her books. She’s given me books to learn. It’s actually particular while you get that sort of relationship, when you may share a bunch of issues.
What’s subsequent for you two? Will you be making Las Vegas your own home?
Munson: Being 60, we get to stay within the “and,” it’s not the “or.” While you’re youthful, you reside within the “or” — This or that — and while you’re in your 60s, and also you’ve achieved the youngsters and the automobile and the faculty and the marriages and the canine and the cats, you get to stay within the “and.” It’s his home and my home, and Rio for Christmas, and Detroit for Thanksgiving, and San Francisco for New 12 months’s after which again to Vegas for his birthday, taking him into the sphere to see “The Wizard of Oz.” We’re simply dwelling life. That’s why we labored so exhausting for all these a long time — we labored our butts off.
Owens: Simply by advantage of getting a very fruitful, adventurous life, you get to satisfy folks, they usually grow to be associates, and you’ll share their experiences too. They need to share ours, we need to share theirs, so now we have so much to do in numerous totally different locations, so it’s going to be enjoyable.
Who would you nominate to grow to be the “Golden Bachelorette” subsequent season?
Munson: Debbie, 1000%. No secrets and techniques. She’s genuine, she’s candy, she’s variety, she’s actual, and she or he deserves it, she actually does. She’s form of like [a] little little bit of an underdog in terms of marriage. I feel Bachelor nation is admittedly behind Debbie, as a result of we might like to see that for her.
Owens: She’s not campaigning for it … That’s why I’d personally choose her. You’re gonna have somebody who’s trustworthy, honest, no agendas, truly in search of love and never posturing and posing and marketing campaign for it.
Munson: She’s acquired numerous humility. She doesn’t lead with conceitedness or any egotistical perspective. She’s very humble.
This interview has been edited for size and readability.
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