Photo: Becca Kufrin/InstagramBecca KufrinandThomas Jacobs' brief breakup was just what they needed.While in conversation withE! News, Kufrin opened up about why she ended her relationship with Jacobs onBachelor in Paradiselast year — and why it ultimately helped them in the long run.“Everything, I would say, happens for a reason,” said Kufrin, 32. “When we were dating on the beach for that short amount of time, everything was smooth sailing. It was perfect. But for me, I needed more of the real life. I think to go through that breakup in that very short courtship ultimately brought us back together.“Choosing to part ways wasn’t easy for Kufrin. Recalling the aftermath, the formerBachelorettelead said she “was just sobbing” in her hotel room. “I was like, ‘I gotta get his number and reach out to him and see if I can make amends,'” she added.“We broke up on the beach. At that point, you don’t have a responsibility to anybody to be together unless it’s to each other to be together,” Jacobs, 29, also told the news outlet. “I know for me, that’s a lot more real.“Added Jacobs, “We could have chosen just to walk away and no one would have said anything. We chose each other and we continue to choose each other every day.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.After their brief split was shown inBiP’s season 7 finale, the pairconfirmed their reconciliationon social media.“I’m sorry for breaking up with you on national television, but I’ll take every day to make it up to you, Tommy,” Kufrin wroteon Instagram. “Thanks for making my heart smile far more than it ever has. Now time to start this real life.“Craig Sjodin/ABC via GettyNow, Kufrin and Jacobs are in a great place — and are even speaking seriously about their future together. She recently saidgetting engagedis something they’ve “talked about for quite a while,” adding that it’s “definitely on the horizon.““He knows this. He needs to ask for my mother’s blessing. So, he can’t get down on one knee until that happens,” she said while co-hosting herBachelor Happy Hourpodcast withMichelle Young.“Life has just been so crazy right now because of the [BachelorLive] tour and obviously, I’ve been all over and back and forth,” she continued. “And I think, like, we just kind of need to get back into my groove and settled. But I think [an engagement] would happen. I mean, I know it will one day. I just don’t know when.”
Photo: Becca Kufrin/Instagram
Becca KufrinandThomas Jacobs’ brief breakup was just what they needed.While in conversation withE! News, Kufrin opened up about why she ended her relationship with Jacobs onBachelor in Paradiselast year — and why it ultimately helped them in the long run.“Everything, I would say, happens for a reason,” said Kufrin, 32. “When we were dating on the beach for that short amount of time, everything was smooth sailing. It was perfect. But for me, I needed more of the real life. I think to go through that breakup in that very short courtship ultimately brought us back together.“Choosing to part ways wasn’t easy for Kufrin. Recalling the aftermath, the formerBachelorettelead said she “was just sobbing” in her hotel room. “I was like, ‘I gotta get his number and reach out to him and see if I can make amends,'” she added.“We broke up on the beach. At that point, you don’t have a responsibility to anybody to be together unless it’s to each other to be together,” Jacobs, 29, also told the news outlet. “I know for me, that’s a lot more real.“Added Jacobs, “We could have chosen just to walk away and no one would have said anything. We chose each other and we continue to choose each other every day.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.After their brief split was shown inBiP’s season 7 finale, the pairconfirmed their reconciliationon social media.“I’m sorry for breaking up with you on national television, but I’ll take every day to make it up to you, Tommy,” Kufrin wroteon Instagram. “Thanks for making my heart smile far more than it ever has. Now time to start this real life.“Craig Sjodin/ABC via GettyNow, Kufrin and Jacobs are in a great place — and are even speaking seriously about their future together. She recently saidgetting engagedis something they’ve “talked about for quite a while,” adding that it’s “definitely on the horizon.““He knows this. He needs to ask for my mother’s blessing. So, he can’t get down on one knee until that happens,” she said while co-hosting herBachelor Happy Hourpodcast withMichelle Young.“Life has just been so crazy right now because of the [BachelorLive] tour and obviously, I’ve been all over and back and forth,” she continued. “And I think, like, we just kind of need to get back into my groove and settled. But I think [an engagement] would happen. I mean, I know it will one day. I just don’t know when.”
Becca KufrinandThomas Jacobs’ brief breakup was just what they needed.
While in conversation withE! News, Kufrin opened up about why she ended her relationship with Jacobs onBachelor in Paradiselast year — and why it ultimately helped them in the long run.
“Everything, I would say, happens for a reason,” said Kufrin, 32. “When we were dating on the beach for that short amount of time, everything was smooth sailing. It was perfect. But for me, I needed more of the real life. I think to go through that breakup in that very short courtship ultimately brought us back together.”
Choosing to part ways wasn’t easy for Kufrin. Recalling the aftermath, the formerBachelorettelead said she “was just sobbing” in her hotel room. “I was like, ‘I gotta get his number and reach out to him and see if I can make amends,'” she added.
“We broke up on the beach. At that point, you don’t have a responsibility to anybody to be together unless it’s to each other to be together,” Jacobs, 29, also told the news outlet. “I know for me, that’s a lot more real.”
Added Jacobs, “We could have chosen just to walk away and no one would have said anything. We chose each other and we continue to choose each other every day.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
After their brief split was shown inBiP’s season 7 finale, the pairconfirmed their reconciliationon social media.
“I’m sorry for breaking up with you on national television, but I’ll take every day to make it up to you, Tommy,” Kufrin wroteon Instagram. “Thanks for making my heart smile far more than it ever has. Now time to start this real life.”
Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty
Now, Kufrin and Jacobs are in a great place — and are even speaking seriously about their future together. She recently saidgetting engagedis something they’ve “talked about for quite a while,” adding that it’s “definitely on the horizon.”
“He knows this. He needs to ask for my mother’s blessing. So, he can’t get down on one knee until that happens,” she said while co-hosting herBachelor Happy Hourpodcast withMichelle Young.
“Life has just been so crazy right now because of the [BachelorLive] tour and obviously, I’ve been all over and back and forth,” she continued. “And I think, like, we just kind of need to get back into my groove and settled. But I think [an engagement] would happen. I mean, I know it will one day. I just don’t know when.”
source: people.com
