Ben and Courtney Move In Together!

U.S. Weekly Magazine got exclusive shots of the Happy Couple from the Bachelor moving in together. Courtney, 28, moved 380 miles upstate to San Francisco to live with Ben, 29, who shares the house with roommates.  An insider told U.S. magazine that this is just temporary until they find a place of their own.

Ben Flajnik Writes Final Blog as The Bachelor BY BEN FLAJNIK

Here is a blog post from the Bachelor Ben Flajnik. Enjoy! (got this from the Bachelor website)

My final blog as The Bachelor. Aside from having hair that looked like a water buffalo, the day I proposed was an exciting day.
Boy, it has been a long time coming, and I am so happy it's all over. It has been a rough road, full of ups and downs, scrutiny and negativity.
What I will say is that I have found the positives to focus on amidst all the speculation and hate. People don't know what it's like to go through an experience like this, and until they have been a contestant – or the person in the driver's seat – I say, "Take it easy, because you aren't speaking from personal experience." 
We have all decided to put ourselves out there in hopes of love, and we all know love can be messy. 
The final few days of this adventure were nerve-wracking, exciting and just plain crazy. Having to say goodbye to Nicki the week prior was the hardest moment of my journey thus far. She really is one of the most genuine women I have ever met, and I have nothing but the upmost respect for how she conducts herself on a daily basis. She is a true class act. 
The women I had left were very different, but very similar. They are both confident and independent women, who have been providing for themselves for a long time. I found that to be a huge turn-on. 
My relationships with these women were oddly similar, too. I had good feelings about these two women on the first night – and despite what everyone has witnessed on TV, they are both really great ladies. 
Lindzi Is 'Incredible'

There hasn't been a lot of coverage of who Lindzi really is, and I want to say that she is incredible. My hope for us was that she would have continued to stay open with me, but every time we got close to really falling deeply in love, she retracted. I couldn't take the risk of that happening during a relationship after the show, especially after everything I have already been through. 
Our last few dates together were wonderful, but I think we both knew we were forcing it a bit. 

The proposal day was so hard on me, because I was about to do something to Lindzi that Ashley had done to me, and it is truly the worst feeling in the world. 
I now look back on my experience onThe Bachelorette and realize how difficult a time Ashley had, and respect her decisions to this day. I hope that Lindzi can forgive me and will feel the same way in time. 
Courtney. Oh, Courtney. What a road it has been for the two of us – especially her. It was really difficult watching this season and hearing all the negativity about her. I saw a much different side to her and that is the side I fell in love with. 
I will admit, over the course of the season airing, I had my doubts about the woman I proposed to. I wouldn't have done anything differently, but I was scared that maybe I didn't know her as well as I thought I did. I found myself shocked at some of the comments she made. 
At one point the pressure became too much and I told her I needed a break. Courtney was cool enough to allow me time to clear my head. I became worried about staying in a relationship that had so much negativity surrounding it, so I eventually called off the engagement and we broke up. 
Fortunately, that breakup didn't last long. The love I feel for her, love that I couldn't deny even amidst all the bad press and lack of public support, brought me back to her. 

There Is 'True Love'

What I would hope from people at this juncture is that they see there is a true love. Trust in me to make calculated decisions, and know that I wasn't blinded by anything along the way. She truly is a caring, nurturing woman who is so thoughtful and kind. Unfortunately, America only got to see one side of her, but I know she loves me in a way that I want to be loved. 

We both understand that it is going to be a long road to recovery. We are confident in our love and realize that we are going to take it slow and work on our relationship for the foreseeable future. The fact of the matter is,we are really good together. We have always been really good together; it was everything surrounding us that was a mess. 
I am completely confident in the decision I made at the end of The Bachelor, and I stand behind that decision. No regrets. 
All in all, I would like to thank all of the women who were a part of this crazy ride. I don't harbor any negative feeling towards these women, and I hope the same for them towards me. It was a crazy journey, and I am thankful for everyone involved. 

Ta ta, 
Ben

After the Final Rose

After America watched the proposal to Courtney, Chris Harrison talked about the happy couple. Unfortunately during the time the show was airing Ben had broke off the engagement with Courtney for some time. He was surprised and very confused when he saw Courtney’s behavior on the show.

Chris welcomed Courtney into the room to talk and she only got a few people to applaud for her. Most of them were booing her. She talked about the split and how she hasn’t fully regained her trust for Ben yet.

Ben came out later and talked about how it was hard for him to overcome those mean comments about him and Courtney. He didn’t think it would be so hard for the both of them. At the end of the show he did give Courtney her ring back. For now they are together but we will see what happens to them in the future. 

Final Rose

This is the final week for Ben to decide between Lindzi and Courtney. They moved to Zermatt, Switzerland, the last stop of his journey. The week started off with the two girls meeting Ben’s mother and sister. When Lindzi visited his family they liked how bubbly she was and how she was so happy. They liked being around her and felt that she was good enough for Ben.

Before Courtney visited his family, he warned them that she hadn’t got along with any of the girls in the house and that she was a model. Ben’s mom was more concerned that she was a model and his sister was concerned about not getting along with the girls. With those concerns before they even met Courtney you would have thought she didn’t have a chance with his family but she convinced them that she was good enough for him. In the end I think they liked Courtney a lot better than Lindzi.

Lindzi’s date was getting to ski by the Matterhorn. This was her last night to convince Ben that she had fallen in love with him.

Courtney got a helicopter ride over the Matterhorn. She got a picnic by a lake and got to go sledding with Ben. That night she gave him a book of their adventures, he appreciated it.

When it came down to him proposing Ben chose…. Courtney!!  Who would have guessed?!   The girl American loves to hate won over the Bachelor.  I didn’t see that happening.  Lindzi left wishing him well.