Katie Thurstonand fiancéBlake Moyneshaven’t had the easiest engagement.
The former Bachelorette opened up on Wednesday via her Instagram Story about the challenges the couple has faced while maintaining a long-distance relationship.
“I don’t think people fully understand what it’s like to date someone from another country and the rules behind that and the visas behind that,” Thurston, 30,saidin the expired video, according toLife & Style. “I think right now, Blake can only be here for 60 days before having to go back to Canada, so we really do have a lot we have to look into — and we just haven’t yet — before we can plan really anything else.”
Asking her followers for advice, Thurston added: “But I am curious, if you are dating somebody from another country — whether Canadian to U.S., U.S. to Canadian — I would love to know your experiences with that, in terms of all that fun legal stuff that we are holding off on.”
Since getting engaged while filmingThe Bachelorette, Thurston and Moynes, 31, had to keep their relationship status a secret until the July finale. They have since continued their long-distance romance with Thurston living in Washington state and Moynes residing in Ontario, Canada.
Thurston recentlyopened up about the pair’s journey, sharing the first selfie they took together.
Blake Moynes and Katie Thurston.abc / Getty
“We started our relationship in a bubble only to continue our engagement in a bubble. For months we couldn’t be seen together. Our secret trips never felt long enough. We couldn’t wait to experience life together. Real life. The simple things that many of us forget to appreciate,“she wrotealongside the black-and-white pic.
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The Bachelor Nation couple also spoke to PEOPLE earlier this month abouthow they are still finding the “anchor” of home.
“We’re going to travel around a bit in Canada first,” Moynes said. “And then we’re going to check out San Diego for a potential move. It’s about getting our roots in. And we’re playing around with options.”
source: people.com
