Raven Gates GottschalkandAdam Gottschalktook the necessary precautions to ensure the longevity of their marriage.During an appearance on theClick Bait with Bachelor Nationpodcast, Gates Gottschalk, 30, was asked about when the couple began having serious discussions on the inner workings of their relationship and how to best ensure they succeed together. TheBacheloralum revealed that the couple participated in pre-marital counseling.“We have done every sort of therapy you can think of. Not because we needed it, we did it preventatively,” she said. “We come from two different backgrounds. We’re two different religions. He’s from California. He was raised differently. I’m from the South. I was raised with just my momma, and he was raised with a whole crew of people.“She continued, “We knew we had major differences on those kinds of things, so we had pre-marital counseling. We had counseling before we had children. We had inter-faith counseling. … We did, like, getting ready for a family counseling. So we did all of that and worked it out.“Raven Gates Gottschalk /InstagramGates Gottschalk said that partaking in the various forms of therapy “helped” the twosome work through any hurdle that comes their way.“There’s things that you can’t prepare for, right. You can always try to prepare but there’s going to be a curveball and we learned that through every phase of our relationship,” she said. “But I think what’s really good for me and Adam is we have our basic foundations that are so similar.““Like, we don’t want divorce. We want each other to be successful. Our family is a unit is the most important,” she continued. “So, that kind of foundation makes it easier to navigate the troubled waters when we get into them.“Raven Gates Gottschalk /InstagramNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Raven added that they want “the same endgame.“The couplemeton season 4 ofBachelor in Paradisein 2017 and got engaged in 2019. Aftertying the knotin April 2021,they welcomed son Gates Zevin January.Earlier this month, Raven and Adam, 32, celebrated their first wedding anniversary.“Happy 1 year to the love of my life @adam_gottschalk,” she wroteon Instagram. “A lot can happen in 1 year ❣️ like I said in my vows, I’ll hold your hand through it all.”
Raven Gates GottschalkandAdam Gottschalktook the necessary precautions to ensure the longevity of their marriage.
During an appearance on theClick Bait with Bachelor Nationpodcast, Gates Gottschalk, 30, was asked about when the couple began having serious discussions on the inner workings of their relationship and how to best ensure they succeed together. TheBacheloralum revealed that the couple participated in pre-marital counseling.
“We have done every sort of therapy you can think of. Not because we needed it, we did it preventatively,” she said. “We come from two different backgrounds. We’re two different religions. He’s from California. He was raised differently. I’m from the South. I was raised with just my momma, and he was raised with a whole crew of people.”
She continued, “We knew we had major differences on those kinds of things, so we had pre-marital counseling. We had counseling before we had children. We had inter-faith counseling. … We did, like, getting ready for a family counseling. So we did all of that and worked it out.”
Raven Gates Gottschalk /Instagram
Gates Gottschalk said that partaking in the various forms of therapy “helped” the twosome work through any hurdle that comes their way.
“There’s things that you can’t prepare for, right. You can always try to prepare but there’s going to be a curveball and we learned that through every phase of our relationship,” she said. “But I think what’s really good for me and Adam is we have our basic foundations that are so similar.”
“Like, we don’t want divorce. We want each other to be successful. Our family is a unit is the most important,” she continued. “So, that kind of foundation makes it easier to navigate the troubled waters when we get into them.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Raven added that they want “the same endgame.”
The couplemeton season 4 ofBachelor in Paradisein 2017 and got engaged in 2019. Aftertying the knotin April 2021,they welcomed son Gates Zevin January.
Earlier this month, Raven and Adam, 32, celebrated their first wedding anniversary.
“Happy 1 year to the love of my life @adam_gottschalk,” she wroteon Instagram. “A lot can happen in 1 year ❣️ like I said in my vows, I’ll hold your hand through it all.”
source: people.com
