Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk's Relationship Timeline (2025)

A Bachelor Nation success story! Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk are one of the few couples to survive life after Bachelor in Paradise.The couple met in 2017 while filming season 4 of BiP, and though their love lasted through the finale, Gottschalk pointedly did not propose on the show. At the time they were living in different cities and felt they needed more time together for their relationship to grow. "He promised me a really big ring!" Gates joked shortly after the finale aired, adding that they didn't feel "any pressure" from producers to get engaged during the episode.

Just under two years later,they announced their engagementvia Instagram and in the long run-up to the wedding— they postponed their nuptials multiple times amid the coronavirus pandemic —the pair had plenty of time to think about the next step: children. "I have baby fever, but Adam has extreme baby fever," GatesexclusivelytoldUsWeeklyin August 2020, noting that it would be "totally fine" if they got pregnant by accident. "He is ready.”

The couple finally tied the knot in April 2021 before announcing the following July that they were expecting their first baby. Son Gates, whose moniker is inspired by his mother’s maiden name, arrived in January 2022. He became a big brother one year later in July 2023.

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The pair met during season 4 of BiP but didn't get engaged on the finale, instead deciding to wait and see how their long-distance relationship played out off camera.

The couple took a lengthy vacation to Thailand in fall 2018 and shared tons of the photos from the trip on social media. "Hi from Bangkok," Gates captioned one snap. "Adam's smiling because I'm finally used to the time change being 12 hours ahead & I'm not so jet lagged. He had been calling me his 'little demon' but today I got the name of 'my sweetness.'"

During an appearance on Kaitlyn Bristowe's "Off the Vine" podcast, Gates spoke candidly about her time with Gottschalk in the fantasy suite, saying that she had a "mind-blowing" experience with her future fiancé. "When I was on [BiP], he would take me into the ocean and say some dirty s—t to me," she recalled. "We get into the fantasy suite and he did the damn thing. That's when I was pretty damn sure."

The couple tied the knot in April 2021 in Dallas, Texas.

Gates revealed via Instagram that she and Gottschalk had a “honeymoon baby” due in January 2022, writing, "OVER THE MOON EXCITED TO SHARE THE NEWS."

Gottschalk announced their baby boy’s birth via Instagram Stories, writing, “Little man made it. Had an emergency C-section after pushing for about an hour and a half. Mom and baby are doing very well.”

The two announced that they are expecting their second child. "Baby #2 due in July! Any tips on two under 2? 👶🏼👶🏼 Pray for us!… especially Adam 🤣🤣," Gates shared via Instagram.

The duo jetted off to Mexico with their son as an early babymoon amid their second pregnancy with their son by their side.

Their second baby was born on July 23. “Just finished watching my first C-section. Honestly not as bad as I thought it would be,” Gottschalk wrote via Instagram Story that morning, alongside a photo of the infant’s footprints. “Mom & baby are doing VERY good.”

"Good bye 2023. Excited for what 2024 and beyond brings to our family! ☺️👨‍👩‍👦‍👦🏘️💙," Gottschalk wrote alongside highlights from the family of four's year.

“The love just kept growing 💕,” Gates wrote via Instagram while celebrating a milestone in her marriage. “4 years of the happiest I’ve ever been. Happy anniversary, my love. #anniversary #happy #soulmate #family.”

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