In 2009, Mesnick chose Rycroft over Molly Malaney on The Bachelor finale, only to change his mind and dump her for the runner-up during ABC's After the Final Rose special. "Since this all ended, things have been different and we're not right for each other," Mesnick told host Chris Harrison on the special. Mesnick and Malaney married in 2010, one year after Rycroft wed insurance agent Tye Strickland.