The pair met during season 4 of BiP but didn’t get engaged on the finale, instead deciding to wait and see how their long-distance relationship played out off camera.

The couple took a lengthy vacation to Thailand in fall 2018 and shared tons of the photos from the trip on social media. « Hi from Bangkok, » Gates captioned one snap. « Adam’s smiling because I’m finally used to the time change being 12 hours ahead & I’m not so jet lagged. He had been calling me his ‘little demon’ but today I got the name of ‘my sweetness.' »

During an appearance on Kaitlyn Bristowe‘s « Off the Vine » podcast, Gates spoke candidly about her time with Gottschalk in the fantasy suite, saying that she had a « mind-blowing » experience with her future fiancé. « When I was on [BiP], he would take me into the ocean and say some dirty s—t to me, » she recalled. « We get into the fantasy suite and he did the damn thing. That’s when I was pretty damn sure. »

« This weekend has been a work in progress for the last 4 months, » Gottschalk captioned a video of himself prepping to propose. « I went to bed with you Thursday night as my girlfriend and woke up to you as my fiancée on Friday!! »

While their wedding couldn’t go on as planned, they saw no reason not to celebrate on the original date. They had another engagement shoot at home with their dog, Boaz, and borrowed a friend’s vintage car for a drive around their neighborhood.

Gates shared a photo of the couple holding their marriage certificate just days before the wedding. « It’s happening! » she wrote.

The couple tied the knot in April 2021 in Dallas, Texas.

After tying the knot in Dallas, the couple jetted off to Hawaii for their honeymoon. Gottschalk shared photos from the duo’s tropical getaway, including a snap of Gates sipping out of a coconut and the pair riding bikes around the island.

« We’re definitely working on a family. Hopefully, sooner than later, that would be great, » the couple told Us exclusively two months after they exchanged vows, joking that they both have « major baby fever. » At the time, Gates noted that they’d discussed having « two or three » children.

Gates marked the 4th anniversary of leaving the BiP beach with her now-husband, showing off a special painted version of a photo taken on their wedding day. « In our vows I promised to always hold your hand. But gosh, what bliss it is to have the privilege of holding your hand in this life time, » she gushed via Instagram.

Gates revealed via Instagram that she and Gottschalk had a “honeymoon baby” due in January 2022, writing, « OVER THE MOON EXCITED TO SHARE THE NEWS. »

Gottschalk announced their baby boy’s birth via Instagram Stories, writing, “Little man made it. Had an emergency C-section after pushing for about an hour and a half. Mom and baby are doing very well.”

The duo were all smiles while attending Amanda Stanton and Michael Fogel’s “stunning” California wedding.

The duo celebrated Bachelor Nation’s Madison Prewett at her Texas wedding.

The twosome cheered on the Arkansas Razorbacks during football season.

The couple snuggled up to their son while spending Thanksgiving in California.

The two announced that they are expecting their second child. « Baby #2 due in July! Any tips on two under 2? 👶🏼👶🏼 Pray for us!… especially Adam 🤣🤣, » Gates shared via Instagram.

The duo jetted off to Mexico with their son as an early babymoon amid their second pregnancy with their son by their side.

The pregnant star jetted off to Italy with her husband for their official babymoon — and didn’t bring their son. “Summers in Lake Como are a must📍 We try to do 1 big trip a year for the both of us to not only get away from work but to also connect as a couple,” the real estate agent wrote via social media after returning home. “Our little baby moon before #2 comes 😅 & Such a beautiful place and beautiful lady to explore with.”

Their second baby was born on July 23. “Just finished watching my first C-section. Honestly not as bad as I thought it would be,” Gottschalk wrote via Instagram Story that morning, alongside a photo of the infant’s footprints. “Mom & baby are doing VERY good.”