J.P. Rosenbaum: The Next Bachelor?
Bachelor fans were heartbroken to hear of the split between J.P. Rosenbaum and Ashley Hebert. We saw them fall in love and their marriage, family life and support for each other made many fans think they would be together forever.
Thanks to E! news we know the two are on good terms. “We always got along. She and I have been in the same place for months and months now.”
J.P. and Ashley’s Relationship
He explained, “We’re fine, we’re friendly, we co-parent. We know we’re going to be in each other’s lives forever. There’s no fighting which is great. It’s really as amicable as one could hope for in these situations.”
He told E! news they sold their Miami-area house and rented apartments just 15 minutes apart so [their children] Ford and Essie could stay at their school.
Putting The Kids First
“That was always the number one priority for us—the kids come first,” he said. “Even over the last year, as we decided this was going to happen, we always were on the same page with everything about the kids, whether its custody, school, financial.”
They focused on the children and it has helped throught the transition. “The kids have transitioned really, really well. There’s been no change in any personalities, they’re doing great in school.”
Deciding To Separate
While news only broke recently to the public it appears the two have been co-parenting and establishing their new lives for a while. “Even though things were only made public a few months ago we’ve been dealing with it for a lot longer,” he noted.
“So there’s been a co-parenting situation for a while. We’re in a rhythm. Equal share and we both spend a lot of time with the kids. That’s the easiest part of it all.”
Ready To Find Love Again
Its been almost four months since they announced filing for divorce, so that leaves bachelor fans to wonder if J.P. is back in the dating game?
“I definitely want to start the next chapter but dating as a soon-to-be 44-year-old father of two in a global pandemic, what does that even look like?” he questioned. “I think I’m terrified even without the pandemic.”
He went on to explain, “I’m old-fashioned, I like things to happen organically, hopefully. But at the same time, that’s not the world we live in right now. It’s not like we’re going out to bars.”
While many turn to dating apps and DMs to find love, J.P. explains that he is unsure, “I have kids that I have to think about. You don’t know what their motives are, so that frightens me,” he reasoned. “But then again, how is that any different than meeting someone on a dating app?”
Thoughts On Being The Bachelor
We saw him find love once on The Bachelorette, so would he consider taking on the role of the bachelor? He explained his first go around “when I was single, early to mid 30’s, I had responsibilities but it’s not like I had family. It was a different time for me.” He continued, “I’d have to give it some serious thought. But my first reaction is probably not.”
He continues explaining he’s not sure he is what the franchise is looking for, “I highly doubt they’re looking for a 44-year-old divorcé…I would say probably not just because of the stage of life that I’m in.”
“It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity but is that what I want to do right now, take a two-month pause from my kids, from my business? Put everything on hold to do this?”
The show isn’t the only thing to think about he explains, “A lot more comes with it after the show, you have an Internet following, you can make some serious money and now everyone’s got a podcast or a blog.”
It would be hard to know for sure what would happen. “Everyone can get something out of this and there is a path to make a lot of money,” he explained. “But you can’t just discount that as an ulterior motive.”
Future Hopes
“It still feels very transitional,” he says of life in his new apartment. “There are so many things I need to buy—hang art, put up a mirror. It feels very unfinished just from a living standpoint.” While he may be in a transitoinal period right now, he has hopes for his future.
“I grew up in a family of four, my parents were in their house for over 30 years,” he explained. “It’s where all your memories are. I want that for my kids, for them to have the space. I like that feel. I have to sit and figure it out. But ultimately yes, I would like to get back to a house.”
When it comes to any future women in his life he expalins, “I don’t want to say, ‘Here’s what I’m looking for.’ You can’t control how fast you fall for someone. I mean, obviously, I think I proved that.”
He is in no rush to get back into things, he shares “It’s been almost ten years of not dating. So I have to figure out what this next stage of dating will look like for me. I do feel like I’m a little bit stuck and I want to turn the page, I’m just not sure how to do that.”
Bachelor fans it does not sound like J.P. is in a rush to take on any roles that involve passing out roses, but hey you never know what the future may hold.
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