‘Bachelor’ Alums Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham’s Sweetest Quotes About Their Romance

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‘Bachelor’ Alums Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham’s Sweetest Quotes About Their Romance

Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham’s journey to love has been far from conventional: The race car driver and the Bachelor runner-up fell in love on season 22 of the series, but broke up after Luyendyk Jr. chose to propose to his now-ex Becca Kufrin. A lot has changed since then, however: The reality star famously had a change of heart, calling off his engagement to Kufrin and proposing to Burnham during the After the Rose special in March 2018. They went on to buy a home together and announced in November 2018 that they are expecting their first child together. The couple wed in a romantic ceremony in Maui in January 2019. Scroll down to read some of the most heartwarming things the twosome have said about one another!

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‘Bachelor’ Alums Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham’s Sweetest Quotes About Their Romance

Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham’s journey to love has been far from conventional: The race car driver and the Bachelor runner-up fell in love on season 22 of the series, but broke up after Luyendyk Jr. chose to propose to his now-ex Becca Kufrin. A lot has changed since then, however: The reality star famously had a change of heart, calling off his engagement to Kufrin and proposing to Burnham during the After the Rose special in March 2018. They went on to buy a home together and announced in November 2018 that they are expecting their first child together. The couple wed in a romantic ceremony in Maui in January 2019. Scroll down to read some of the most heartwarming things the twosome have said about one another!

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The Proposal

The professional driver expressed his feelings for the volunteer EMT to the world when he got down on one knee on the season 22 finale of ABC hit. “The best decision was running back to you,” he said while proposing. “I truly believe you are my soul mate. I’m ready to face this life with you and all that comes with it. I love you so much."

As for making their engagement public, Luyendyk Jr. gushed, “I wanted to do this in front of everyone because I want to show you that I should have done this a long time ago … I know it’s easy to sit at home and judge, but no love story is perfect. I took that risk because I know she was worth it. She’s sitting next to me, I have her heart, she has my heart, and that’s all that matters to me. ... I think this has, in a crazy way, made our love stronger … it’s made our relationship better.” Burnham agreed, saying, “I’ve never been more in love with him."

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Love Trumps Popularity

Luyendyk Jr. made it clear that he didn’t care what others thought of his decision, telling Us Weekly in March 2018 of his newfound love, “[We] have a healthy relationship. We lean on each other. I didn’t do this to become popular. I did this to find someone.”

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Love Works in Mysterious Ways

Luyendyk Jr. told GQ in May 2018 that he fell for his future bride before he fully got to know her. “I just kind of fell in love with her before I really knew who she was," he explained. "I know that sounds kind of crazy, but I think there is that type of love out there where you just are blown away from the moment you meet somebody. That's kind of how it was with her."

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Shacking Up

The Dutch native was thrilled to move in with his love in April 2018 after they purchased a home together in Phoenix. “Buying a house is obviously another huge step in our relationship and we are excited to really make this our home,” he told Us at the time.

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A Deeper Connection

Burnham gave fans an update on the twosome on Instagram in July 2018. “It’s now just under six months till I marry this sweet man,” she captioned a photo the Indy 500 winner kissing her forehead. “He’s been the biggest blessing in my life every single day.”

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Growing Their Family

The twosome exclusively revealed to Us in November 2018 that they were expecting their first little bundle of joy. “We weren’t trying, but we are so excited. It’s going to be a whole new chapter in our lives,” Luyendyk Jr. shared. Added Burnham: “Obviously we’re not married yet, but this is the way it happened — and this is probably the way it was meant to happen!”

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Here Comes the Bride

The Bachelorette alum teared up at the sight of his now-wife as she walked down the aisle on January 12, 2019. “Ever since we’ve gotten together, we wanted to fast-forward to this day,” he told Us at the time. “A year ago we were doing ‘happy couples [weekend on The Bachelor]’ and talking about getting married and wanting to do that, even last year, so it’s awesome that the day is finally here.”

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A Lifetime of Happiness

The former tech saleswoman was floating on cloud nine following her nuptials: She posted several photos from her big day on Instagram and wrote, “One lifetime with you will never be enough. 1.12.19.”