Arie Luyendyk Jr Холостяк #22

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Her family worries that this analytical, unconventional bachelorette may not be able to fall in love, casting doubt on the couple’s relationship.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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A talk with her identical twin sister convinces Kendall to let her walls down and let Arie in for the first time. But will it be too little, too late?

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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Then, Arie travels to Weiner, Arkansas, where Tia’s parents batter him with questions.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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Tia, the feisty southern belle, plans the perfect date for Arie that is right in his wheelhouse: dirt track racing in vintage sports cars.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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This lady has no problem opening up to Arie and letting him know that she is falling for him.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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She hopes her family will welcome Arie, but her overprotective parents grill him about his reputation for dating a number of women.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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The Bachelor’s next adventure takes him to Prior Lake, Minnesota, where he joins Becca K. for a romantic homespun afternoon.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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Frontrunner Becca K. and Arie enjoy a romantic afternoon of simple pleasures. She tells Arie about her tight-knit family, including her uncle, who is a pastor and has become a paternal figure for Becca K. since her father’s death.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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Her devoted family is extremely suspicious and distrustful of Arie and his motives. Can he change their minds and gain their trust?
However, he comes under fire again, as Becca’s no-nonsense midwestern family is very skeptical of Arie and what he can offer this bachelorette.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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Jacqueline Trumbull @trumbullina
Some loves do last forever... #thebachelor #backoffarie @KendallPatrice

Jacqueline Trumbull @trumbullina
Arie’s take on our break up// he continuously honors the relationship in his blog and it means a lot.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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Kendall Long @KendallPatrice
So grateful to have met the beautiful @trumbullina As tough as this night was, I am so grateful to have your friendship ❤️ #thebachelor

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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Arie’s final hometown date in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is with Lauren B.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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A tense, uncomfortable family dinner awaits him.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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Arie’s final hometown date with Lauren B. is his biggest test yet.

Both this woman’s father and mother have a rude awakening in store for Arie.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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Her intimidating military father lays on the pressure

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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And her mom, the real taskmaster, questions his future plans.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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Arie becomes overwhelmed with stress at the family dinner and must leave the table.
Can he convince them that his intentions are sincere, or is this the end of the road for this couple?

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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A totally unnerved Arie has difficulty facing the four women at the rose ceremony.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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There is a gut-wrenching exit in store for one of them, but which one?

Arie is left to question his hardest decision yet.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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Arie's blog

As we flew back to the U.S., it finally sunk in that we were about to start going to the women’s hometowns. I was about to have one of the biggest weeks of my life. I know I said that last week too (and probably the week before), but it was honestly true about most of my weeks on The Bachelor. Each week offered a new, exciting, and important chapter in my journey to find love and a fiancée. As someone who hadn’t been in love or considered marriage for five years, this was all that mattered.

My week in Italy was difficult, and the wounds from saying hard goodbyes were still fresh. Still, I knew I needed to go into this week with an open heart and an open mind.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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When I started on The Bachelor, I thought that by this point I would have a clear picture of who I’d want to propose to. But here I was, on a long international flight, watching Cars 3, having very real feelings for four very different, very incredible women. For all of them, I still had so many questions. Could Kendall and I make up for lost time, having connected later than the rest? Could Becca and I maintain our recently rekindled passion? Would Lauren and I figure out why we felt so strongly for one another? Tia and I have so much fun, but did we work as a couple?
I knew that soon, I’d be sitting in the homes of four families, trying to convince them of so much. They’d probably have questions about my character, my past, and about whether or not any of this was real. Initially, my family was so skeptical when I was on The Bachelorette. They didn’t believe in the journey or that someone could actually find love on a TV show. It wasn’t until they saw the way Emily and I looked at each other that they realized how real it all was and how in love we were. I hoped that a similar thing would happen when I met the families this week. It would be my only time meeting the families before a proposal, so the pressure was on to make a great impression.
First up, I headed to Los Angeles to see Kendall.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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I can whole-heartedly say that I have never dated anyone like Kendall before. That’s one of the great parts of being the Bachelor: you meet women who are so different from the people you usually date. Kendall is quirky, intelligent, fun, and definitely the only woman in the world who’d take me on a date to her taxidermy studio.

This was actually an unexpectedly nice aspect of this leg — taking a break from being in charge. Leading all the dates is really fun, but you can learn so much about someone by what date they choose and how they lead it.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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Just like Kendall, the studio was surprising, weird, and wonderful. I think for the first 10 minutes I just walked around, mouth agape, saying that’s so crazy — and that was before she showed me the rats.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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It takes a really special woman to get me to re-enact scenes from our relationship with stuffed dead animals, but that’s Kendall. She’s sexy and fun even when stuffing dead rats.

Playing with our Arie and Kendall rats in front of the diorama of our first date in Paris was too weird and surptrisingly fun.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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Before we talked to her parents, I wanted to get some time to chat with Kendall about where we were in our relationship.

Compared to the other remaining women, we had a bit of a late start. This was actually our first one-on-one. Because of this, it was important for me to tell her that I was falling for her. For me, our relationship had blossomed far beyond our extreme physical chemistry and into something more.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)