‘The Bachelorette’s Trista & Ryan Sutter Reflect on 23-Year-Long Marriage
What To Know
- Trista and Ryan Sutter will celebrate 23 years of marriage in 2026.
- The couple reflected on finding love on Season 1 of The Bachelorette and opened up about their life today.
- Trista recently reunited with fellow former Bachelorettes on ABC’s The Bachelorette: Before the First Rose special.
Trista and Ryan Sutter have come a long way since starring on Season 1 of The Bachelorette in 2003.
After ending Season 1 of The Bachelor as Alex Michel‘s runner-up, Trista (née Rehn) made Bachelor Nation history by becoming The Bachelorette‘s first-ever leading lady. Her journey for love was successful, as she ended the season engaged to Ryan.
“I did see us lasting forever, or at least I hoped,” Trista recalled of her Bachelorette journey in an interview with People published on Wednesday, March 18. Ryan, for his part, added, “I always said I’d marry her [the day she chose me]. I didn’t have any doubts.”
The couple tied the know during the three-part ABC special Trista & Ryan’s Wedding in December 2003. Trista and Ryan have since become the parents of two children, welcoming their son, Maxwell, in 2007, followed by their daughter, Blakesley, in 2009.
The year 2026 will mark Trista and Ryan’s 23rd year of marriage. And while they may have found love in an unconventional way, Trista assured the outlet that they are just “like every married couple.” She shared, “We have the things that drive each other crazy, but it’s silly stuff. We try not to take life so seriously. We have fun, laugh and joke around a lot. We’re very sarcastic. We also believe in setting yourself up for success, in the value of education and putting in effort and working hard, and being grateful for what you have.”
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Ryan stated, “We have the philosophy of there’s nothing that’s going to break us up. We certainly have our moments of disagreement, but there’s never any thought of ‘I’m leaving.’ It’s always like, ‘I’m going to take a break where I’m going to be a little bit more reserved and think about things and take longer walks,’ or whatever. But we always know that we’re going to come back together and figure it out. We know the grass isn’t greener on the other side. Your lawn is greenest where you water it.”
Ryan also joked that the couple currently live a “relatively boring existence,” stating, “We got married, had kids, had dogs, and now we’re prepping for our kids to be good adults, and maybe we’ll even become grandparents someday. But all of the stuff we have is because of that one crazy experience.”
Trista has continued to pop up on Bachelor Nation shows over the years. Earlier this month, she and several former Bachelorettes united for ABC’s The Bachelorette: Before the First Rose special ahead of Taylor Frankie Paul‘s upcoming season of The Bachelorette.
“This sisterhood is a blessing I absolutely never expected to receive when I signed up for a new reality show back in 2001,” Trista wrote of the reunion via Instagram on Sunday, March 25. “They are all truly beautiful in their own stunning ways and I could not be more grateful to be able to share this experience with each one of them. 🌹.”
She continued, “Thank you for always making your Fairy Godmother feel loved and included, ladies, and know that you have such a special place in my heart.”
The Bachelorette, Season 22 Premiere, Sunday, March 22, 8/7c, ABC
