Marcus Grodd - Lacy Faddoul - Bachelor in Paradise Season 1 - Discussion

Rolly wrote:I have to say I never really saw them as the best match.

Me either. They are so different.

Don't mean to but are they together or not?
The last couple of posts ^^^ indicate that some think no but he seems to be including her in his sm postings and I think vice versa.
Color me confused.
(Taking this discussion to this thread and away from their fan thread.)

I think they are together. I think they got married before the BIP wedding and BIP was just for the sake of BIP ratings. IMO they choose to stay off SM. Nothing tells me they aren't together.

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ITA. They explained a few times that marcus joined the marines, but they still get non stop "We watched your story on tv, you owe it to tell us if you're still together!!!!" And decided to not post on sm that much any more/be more private about their lives. IMO.

Why use an old photo though? I'm sure they have recent ones.

I see posts on SM by both of them fairly frequently.....just not ever about being together.  I find it strange that you would go from getting married in a quickie wedding on BIP to an aversion to anyone on SM seeing you together in the space of a few months.  Both seem to find time to be in photos with friends on SM.  And not just worK friends.  It seems very unusual for newlyweds.  Super odd.

JMO

I think they just don't know what they are, and aren't in a defined anything. I think they are probably in limbo and trying to figure it out.

It wouldn't shock me if Marcus joining the marines (felt like that came out of no where) put a pretty big strain on their relationship and they decided to back off a bit and take some time. If they were together for real, why wouldn't they put an end to the speculation once and for all? They don't need to be very active on SM to do so. Just a statement or an updated picture once in a blue moon. Otherwise, it just seems fishy to me. On the converse, if they were for sure broken up, I would think it would be easier on both to announce that and move on. The fact that they haven't been definitive one way or another shows me they probably don't know what's going on either.

And I thought we knew definitively they weren't married? If they are, that's public record, no? I get the same feeling as many others. They had the fake wedding for show, with the intent to make it official later that summer/fall. Then Marcus joined the marines and crap hit the fan.

GuardianAngel wrote:I think they are together. I think they got married before the BIP wedding and BIP was just for the sake of BIP ratings. IMO they choose to stay off SM. Nothing tells me they aren't together.

I agree with you but I do find it "odd or fishy" that chloep has not posted at all, not a peep since New Years eve. I am also a believer that because they have chosen this route to find love (thinking all Bach couples) does not entitle the rest of us to know their every move, in fact often times I wish they would just disappear and live their lives instead of trying to update us all the time.

While I don't think they owe anyone a darn thing, I do think they could save themselves a lot of questioning by well meaning fans by addressing the issue. A recent picture with an appropriate caption would suffice. "Yes, we are happily whatever and not using social media. No, we have gone our separate ways and thanks for the privacy" Heck, call Wetpaint with an update. They'll print anything. Personally, I don't care either way but some do and a simple statement would eleviate some of the questions.

Seabear wrote:I see posts on SM by both of them fairly frequently.....just not ever about being together.  I find it strange that you would go from getting married in a quickie wedding on BIP to an aversion to anyone on SM seeing you together in the space of a few months.  Both seem to find time to be in photos with friends on SM.  And not just worK friends.  It seems very unusual for newlyweds.  Super odd.

JMO

I totally agree...very odd. :/

It appears that not all has been well with them whether they're together now or not. I can't quite buy that they are private when they've both posted on their own. It's their business but hopefully everything is okay now.

Hey, guys;)  

My 'disappearance', so to say has nothing to do with Marcus & Lacy.
The past several months have simply been too emotionally and physically draining for me to come on here and actively participate. I have checked in here & there, but rarely.

I read back a few pages on here and I have to say, I think some things have definitely been over-analyzed.
First of all, Marcus is in the military.
It is absolutely unrealistic to compare them to ANY other Bachelor couple. To put it bluntly it's EXTREMELY rare for Bachelor couples to have proper jobs AT ALL, let alone a career in the military. Marcus and Lacy don't have the time, nor the inclination to post 4-5 cutesy and couply pictures a day to please the masses(and essentially to keep the 'brand' alive).
Marcus was given some seriously tough times bc of the show to begin with(and the fact that he not only didn't let that interfere with his training, but also managed to be the First of his Platoon only speaks for his dedication), imagine he were to have walked up to his Commander and asked for a day off during his Battalion Training to attend the Rose Bowl Parade and be present on the Bachelor float....  Just let this scenario sink in.
Lacy has been back into Real Estate(which I have mentioned before). Not only as a realtor but also as property owner/developer. She is one busy lady. There is a reason why she spends even more time with her family in SD than usual, but I do not feel comfortable disclosing any particularities about family members.
Marcus and Lacy are trying to make the best of this incredibly challenging time. Rude comments and opinions on her Insta, etc are just disheartening right now(I could see why she simply doesn't want to see it all and have gone private yet again).

However, they are WITHOUT QUESTION together.  

Little tip: SNAPCHAT. They have always posted there more than anywhere else(they have NEVER been overly active on Twitter or Insta), and they still do. Only sometimes do I catch a snap, but there are usually some goodies in there. This week we got to see Bella and her daddy a couple times, enjoying his down time at home .





I also saw them post pictures together from time to time only to delete them later on...
There was one Marcus posted of Lacy in her wedding dress with her nephew(who was NOT in Mexico), which leads me to believe that they quietly(as usual for them) had that reception with their families, quite some time ago. (Her nephew has grown quite a bit since then)