On Tuesday’s episode of the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast, Allio, 37, spoke to host Becca Kufrin and guest host Catherine Lowe about his journey on the ABC reality dating series, which comes two years after the death of his wife, Laura Ritter-Allio.
“I did say that before I decided to go on the show, I wouldn’t go on unless my in-laws have given me full approval.
They’re amazing because they wanted to see me, you know, find happiness again and I think everybody needs somebody to help them navigate life,” he added.
A lot of that has to do with putting yourself in awkward situations and kind of forcing you to grow,” he said.
You don’t have the same inside jokes when someone touches you on the shoulder, they smell different.
“Time itself doesn’t heal,” he said.
I have finally gotten to this place where I’m ready to open up my heart.