Riley Christian's dream of enjoying Sunday mornings with the love of his life is finally a reality thanks to Maurissa Gunn, who he proposed to during the Bachelor In Paradise season 7 finale. Consistently one of the strongest couples on the beach, Riley and Maurissa have been effortlessly managing to keep the spark alive in the real world. Their respective Instagram pages are full of precious photos and videos, including recent footage of the pair concocting a delicious breakfast together.
When Riley entered Paradise and asked Maurissa to accompany him on a one-on-one date, they were practically inseparable for the rest of the season. From making host Lance Bass hilariously uncomfortable with their PDA to Maurissa eating whipped cream off her man's big toe, the spark between these two was undeniable. As the relationship evolved, they recognized an emotional connection as well. Riley shared with Maurissa a vision he's had since the age of 21 - cooking Sunday breakfast and hearing the footsteps of his kids running down the stairs. His wife would then wake up and join for the meal.
Even though Riley and Maurissa aren't building a family just yet, a portion of his vision recently came true. On Instagram, Riley shared a video (seen below) of himself and Maurissa in the kitchen together making French toast. He wrote, "Just a little of that quality time I was talking about. Because of you [Maurissa], my dream is now a reality." Maurissa also shared the video on her page with the caption, "I woke up this morning with nothing but tears of happiness. I can't believe this is how I get to spend every Sunday morning for the rest of my life... [Riley] you have changed my world completely, and I couldn't be happier." She went on to hint at their future plans: "Before you know it we will be hearing those little footsteps."
For now, Riley and Maurissa are focusing on relocating to the same city and meeting each other's families. Currently, Riley resides in New York City while Maurissa is in Atlanta. However, this should be no issue considering how smitten they appear. The same can also be said for the other couples to get engaged on BIP season 7, including "Grocery Store" Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt, and Kenny Braasch and Mari Pepin. Bachelor Nation is rooting for these couples to make it work.
If social media is any indication as to how the relationships are going post-Paradise, all seems well between those couples. After a brief split because Noah Erb didn't feel Abigail Heringer was his "person," the two realized they missed each other and are once again dating. Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs are also an item after Becca initially broke things off. As for the strongest bromance to ever hit Bachelor In Paradise, James Bonsall and Aaron Clancy are still BFFs and living as roommates in San Diego.
Source: Riley Christian/Instagram, Maurissa Gunn/Instagram