The Golden Bachelorette star Joan Vassos has teased her ending -- and hinted it may not be "epic" -- as well as what she anticipates life will be like after the show.
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Joan's The Golden Bachelorette journey is winding down, and before fans know it, she'll be ready to hand out her final rose.
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During the final weeks of The Golden Bachelorette season, Joan admitted to Us Weekly that she felt "unsure" at times.
"I went through some really, really, really tough emotional times that made me think, 'I'm not sure if I can do this,'" Joan revealed.
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While Joan couldn't give away how exactly her time on the show ended, she revealed that leaving The Golden Bachelorette engaged was not her top priority.
In fact, Joan said she didn't really care about returning home to Maryland with a diamond ring on her finger.
"I know everyone wants to see this big, epic happy ending, but I had to do what was right for me," Joan said of her Final Rose Ceremony.
Joan added of her season's outcome, "This was not about making a TV show for me -- it was about finding love."
Even if Joan did find true love for the second time in her life, she plans on staying in Maryland to continue caring for her mother and mother-in-law. She also wants to remain close to her children and grandkids.
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Joan therefore admitted that she's fine with navigating a long-distance relationship, even though distance has broken up many Bachelor franchise couples before her, including The Golden Bachelor star Gerry Turner and his now ex-wife Theresa Nist.
"I don't consider it a negative thing," Joan said of living apart from her partner. "It could be really fun."
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Joan is convinced that good communication and frequent visits can make a long-distance relationship work.
"When I have something great going on, my person could come be with me, and vice versa. We'll spend two or three weeks with each other every month," Joan explained.
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"I know this sounds aspirational, [but] you can make it work. The logistics shouldn't be what stops you from being together."
Joan has made cryptic comments about her The Golden Bachelorette ending in recent weeks, refusing to share specifics about whether she found the man of her dreams.
Joan previously shared with Us that she found "all different kinds of love" on The Golden Bachelorette.
And when asked to spill more details about how her journey concluded on The View, Joan said, "I feel like everybody's journey is completely different, including mine."
Joan added, "Mine ended in a unique way, but the way it ended makes me very happy."
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But Joan couldn't get away with that response when talking to several curious women.
When The View's co-hosts pushed Joan to reveal if she found love on the show, Joan quipped, "I am smiling!"
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