Taylor Krause and Garrett Josemans from Love Is Blind recently opened up about their biggest hurdle as a couple. During their appearance on Nick Viall’s The Viall Files podcast on November 13, exactly a year since they wed, they reflected on the challenges they faced, particularly over where to settle down. They admitted that the decision initially felt “irreconcilable” as they tried to handle each other’s needs and preferences.
“Our biggest struggle this past summer was figuring that out together,” Garrett shared, adding, “We love each other and want to make it work, but these were real emotions we needed to understand and communicate.”
Taylor and Garrett faced sleepless nights as they navigated their biggest marital hurdle yet
Taylor acknowledged that this dilemma isn’t uncommon for couples, explaining, “I think it’s something many couples go through. Love Is Blind tries to keep people in the same city to avoid these regional issues, unlike The Bachelor, where couples are often thrown into long-distance relationships right away.”
She continued, “It was tough for Garrett to bring up, but his honesty was necessary for us to decide how to move forward and compromise.” While fans of the show only witness a fraction of their conversations, Taylor revealed that they had weeks of back-and-forth discussions over whether to move to San Diego, closer to her family, or stay on the East Coast, which Garrett preferred.
“There were many sleepless nights and tears,” she recalled. “Luckily, I found a great therapist over the past six months, and I had to consider: is marriage about ‘me,’ or is it about ‘we?’ It’s a hard thing to define.”
With less than a month to decide if they would get married, the couple faced more pressure than most. Eventually, they compromised by choosing to live in Washington D.C., though it wasn’t Taylor’s first choice.
Reflecting on the drastic shift from being single to married, Taylor admitted to Garrett, “I know I gave you my non-negotiables, and it hurt when you were honest, but it was better than hiding it and facing unresolved issues years later.”
She added thoughtfully, “Life is unpredictable. You just want a partner who’s willing to work through it all with you. After grieving and many hard conversations, I think we’ve made progress. We’re still figuring things out, but we’re moving forward.”
