Ben Higgins - Lauren Bushnell - Bachelor 20 - Discussion - #5

I'm not sure what else they can say considering Ben already gave a statement 4 days ago on his IG regarding rumors.

I don't see him bothering to do that unless they are still together and if going through a stressful time, well, that's just life and show or no show, relationships have their ups and downs and if they make it great, if not, well it is what it is.

higgins.ben No need to respond often to rumors or "fake news" but the feeling I have in this picture is the same feeling I have for this girl today. We have entered into a world where rumors will exist we know that, but just know as @laurenbushnell celebrates her birthday tomorrow I am still extremely lucky to be able to share life with her and be by her side.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BP-zVoJFU4B/?taken-by=higgins.ben

I just realized he put "fake news"

Lauren is out with lace,LB and Jen in Denver highland and Lauren has her ring on . Jen and LB are there for bachelor viewing tomorrow. Saw on Lace snapchat .

It's not just their social media. It's fact that Lauren has gone on four vacations or trips this month alone, none of which Ben attended. They spent probably less than a week together this month and a few of those days weren't even just them. Her friends were with them. Ben decided to return from visiting his parents after Lauren already left for her trip. When Lauren returned from a couple of her other trips, Ben wasn't even home, he was skiing. They didn't spend her birthday together nor did they spend Christmas together.

These are things that would make me question any couple, not just a couple from this show. JMO

But as far as Lauren's trip are concerned, two out of those four were when Ben too was out of Denver for work purposes. Even if she had stayed home, she would have been alone .

Whatever it is but still bizarre to me that even her actual birthday they can't spend each other . The other occasions not a big deal for me though . Jmo.

Simon21 wrote:But as far as Lauren's trip are concerned, two out of those four were when Ben too was out of Denver for work purposes. Even if she had stayed home, she would have been alone .

Two of them Ben had to work? I don't call Ben visiting his parents and attending that basketball game to be work, but that's just my opinion unless I missed something else.

^^ Yes, when she went to Nashville, Ben was in Florida for work .
When Lauren was in creek Colorado, Ben was in Indiana to appear on a basketball tournament . It might not be regular 9-5 job but in bachelor franchise making appearances for certain events count as a job/work IMO.

Sure, but it wasn't something Ben had to do knowing it was Lauren's birthday week and plus, if Lauren planned that girls staycation because she didn't want to be alone, she could have gone with Ben to Indiana to spend time with him since their time has been limited lately and to visit his parents.

Now that I think about it, I wouldn't be surprised if Lauren had that staycation plan and Ben decided to go visit his parents and attend that basketball so he wouldn't be alone. All JMO

^^ well we all can only make assumptions here. As far as that staycation, it was a combined birthday celebration of Lauren and her best friend Megan(whose birthday was on Sunday of the same week)and their common friends were there to celebrate with them . Maybe Ben had to make appearance on the basketball tournament and Lauren might had taken that chance to celebrate her pre birthday and her best friend's actual birthday celebration. JMO

I wouldn't call the basketball game "work".. And even then, it's not like Lauren couldn't have gone with him. Ehh who knows. Whatever deal they have going on is strange. That's the only thing Im sure of IMO.

She's with Lace today:
https://twitter.com/claudiamancl/status/828341214126686208