Nate Ruggles' proposal to Lauren Pounds in Lauren recently made it public that Nate did a proposal a do-over. The Ultimatum, which features six couples at a crossroads in their relationship, is Netflix’s newest twist on reality dating. Each couple has one partner who feels ready for marriage and issued an ultimatum to the other who is still hesitant about tying the knot. Nate gave the ultimatum to Lauren, because while Nate was prepared to get married, settle down, and have children, Lauren was still not certain—especially about having kids.
On the night the cast had to choose new partners for their trial marriages, Nate initially wanted to choose Shanique Imari. He felt they had a strong connection, but Shanique chose Zay Wilson. Lauren, on the other hand seemed to have formed a great bond with Colby Kissinger. Nate was not happy with Colby’s interest in Lauren. He expressed in a confessional that he wouldn’t want them living together. As soon as Colby declared Lauren as his choice for a trial wife, Nate got down on one knee and proposed to Lauren. Unlike Hunter Parr’s proposal to Alexis Maloney, the act was met with an awkward silence by the rest of the cast. It seemed like neither Nate nor Lauren were going to back down on their decision about whether or not to have kids and so the proposal came as a shock to cast , who felt that their issues were still unresolved.
Shortly after the reunion, because filming The Ultimatum was toxic for them. Lauren was quick to tell fans that Nate did propose again, “After we left the show, Nathan hit up a diamond broker and had my ring made. About 6 weeks later, he took me to Ziker park (here in Austin) and got down on one knee all over again. He knew, as well as I did, that our tv engagement was not cute and needed a do-over.” Lauren confirmed in the post that they found the perfect wedding venue, and their wedding will take place on October 1, 2022.
Lauren was adamant in the show about not wanting kids, which was a big issue for them. However, in the Netflix season finale of The Ultimatum, she announced that they settled on having one child. Lauren addressed their decision to have a child in the post, “We worked through our obstacle off-camera, and our decision to have 1 child was come to with love and careful consideration, not force or sacrifice.” Lauren mentioned that she plans to become a mom at 33. She recently turned 30, despite the show lying about her age. Fans also did not appreciate that the show failed to address that Nate only chose to propose because he was jealous of Colby.
Nate and Lauren expressed that they are happy with their relationship and have asked people to be respectful of that. Other couples from The Ultimatum also got a happy ending at the end of the show. Madlyn and Colby are expecting their first child together; Alexis and Hunter are planning their wedding; and Shanique and Randall are working on their relationship, which they claim has improved thanks to being on the show.
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