Bachelor Runner-Ups Who Ended Up Better Off Than The Winners

When "Bachelor" runner-up Molly Malaney arrived at the ABC soundstage to film "After the Final Rose" in 2009, she had no idea her life was about to change. During the finale, single father Jason Mesnick had offered his final rose to Melissa Rycroft (via US Weekly). Molly herself had accepted producers' offer to be the next Bachelorette (via People). What Molly didn't know was that Jason had broken up with Melissa. She was totally shocked when Jason asked her to try again.

Molly ended up giving up the Bachelorette spot to start dating Jason again. This time, Jason's choice worked out. He and Molly were married in 2010, and they're still going strong today, celebrating their 11th anniversary in February. They also share daughter Riley, which, with Jason's son Ty, makes a sweet family of four. It might have caused waves a decade ago, but Molly, Jason, and Melissa all agree that things turned out how they were supposed to.