Fans can’t help but wonder why RHOC stars Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley are not married after being together for 13 years. Gretchen previously offered her thoughts on the matter. Even though they are no longer on the Bravo reality show, Gretchen and Slade are still of huge interest to keen fans of the franchise.

Gretchen Rossi defends why she and Slade are not married Gretchen Rossi defends why she and Slade Smiley have yet to get married after her proposal several years ago on RHOC. Gretchen Rossi kept pushing off an engagement from Slade Smiley while filming The Real Housewives of Orange County.

But nearly eight years after that episode aired, during which the couple welcomed their first child together, daughter Skylar Gray Smiley, Gretchen and Slade have still yet to tie the knot.

No rush to wed! Gretchen Rossi revealed why she and fiancé Slade Smiley haven’t tied the knot yet even though they still wear wedding rings. The Real Housewives of Orange County alum, 42, proposed to Smiley, 47, in April 2013.

Well, apparently Gretchen is sticking to it because Slade has yet to deal with his financial obligations. And though the two are clearly committed to each other after 11 years together, an engagement, and welcoming a daughter, Skylar, in July of 2019, they still haven’t tied the knot.

Gretchen Rossi revealed why she and fiancé Slade Smiley haven’t tied the knot yet even though they still wear wedding rings. The Real Housewives of Orange County alum, 42, proposed to Smiley, 47, in April 2013. Eight years later, the former reality star exclusively told Us Weekly that there are “ no wedding updates ” as of now.

When did Gretchen Ross and Slade Smiley start dating?

Slade Smiley and Gretchen Ross i have a long history with the Real Housewives of Orange County . And for both of them, their prior relationships were focal story lines, until they started dating each other in 2009.

And though the two are clearly committed to each other after 11 years together, an engagement, and welcoming a daughter, Skylar, in July of 2019, they still haven’t tied the knot. Gretchen never cites Slade’s debts as the reasons they haven’t wed though.

Does Heimlich work on Gretchen Christine?

“50 to 70 percent of the time, the Heimlich maneuver does not work even when performed by a professional,” Rossi said. “That’s really scary.

No rush to wed! Gretchen Rossi revealed why she and fiancé Slade Smiley haven’t tied the knot yet even though they still wear wedding rings.

Rossi is keeping herself busy as a mom as she toys with the idea of being a bride someday. That’s why the Gretchen Christine creator has teamed up with LifeVac, which is a device used to protect against choking, to make parenting a little safer. “50 to 70 percent of the time, the Heimlich maneuver does not work even when performed by a professional,” Rossi said. “That’s really scary. And having this kind of backup resource at our fingertips can literally save a life.”

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Why did Gretchen Rossi keep pushing off engagement?

Her biggest argument was his debt, as she would be taking on his debt if they got married. Slade was dealing with child support debt and she didn’t want to get married until he had handled that.

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 17: Gretchen Rossi attends the Kristin Cavallari By Chinese Laundry presentation at Row NYC on September 17, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images)

However, during Gretchen’s final season of The Real Housewives of Orange County, she decided to propose to Slade. She did so in a lavish proposal that ended with a party with her friends and family. But none of her co-stars attended and she was accused of only doing it for the airtime. Plus, her co-stars claimed there was no emotion in her proposal.

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