Jenn Tran and Marcus Shoberg
DISNEY/John FleenorThe single woman's Marcus Shoberg is pronounced after that controversial ending.
Marcus, 32 years old, He was the runner-up On Tuesday, September 3, a heart-stopping moment where Jen Tran I sent it home earlier proposing to Devin Straderwho later broke off their engagement over the phone.
Before Jenn, 26, chose Devin, 28, she and Marcus had issues. While Devin told Jenn he loved her several times, Army Ranger Veteran He hesitated to say the L word. He had promised to try to be more vulnerable with Jenn.
“Vulnerability is not a weakness; it is a strength,” Marcus said. declared via Instagram Wednesday, September 4. “It’s the courage to stand up in front of the world and say, ‘This is who I am, scars and all.’”
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She continued: “I’ve been through hell and back, and I’m still here. Not just surviving, but thriving. When I was injured overseas and almost lost my life, I thought it was the worst thing that could happen to me. But now I can say with absolute certainty that it was the best thing that ever happened to me. It taught me the value of relationships, how precious time is, and the power of resilience. It made me a more compassionate person, not less.”
Marcus said he has “been honest with my emotions” in The single woman And “in life, because I believe that being open is the only way to truly live. I have shed tears for the past, for love, and for the trials that have shaped me. But those tears don’t make me weak; they make me human. They are proof that I am still here, with a heart that refuses to be hardened by the world.”
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Marcus recalled having a memory lapse after a grenade exploded near him and his team during combat. He woke up “in a hospital in Washington DC.”
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In his heartfelt Instagram post following Wednesday’s finale, Marcus said: “To those who think I need healing, I want you to know that I’ve been on that journey for years. Therapy and my faith have been guiding lights for me, helping me navigate the complexities of my past and giving me the wisdom to keep moving forward. Healing is a process and I’m committed to living a life worth saving, a life that reflects the lessons I’ve learned along the way.”
He added: “I believe I was saved for a reason: to be a light to those who have lost it, to offer hope to those who feel hopeless. I am not perfect; I don’t have all the answers, but I do know this: the most difficult moments in life often become the most transformative. God has a plan for each of us, even when we can’t see it.”
The day before, he and Jenn met during the live recording of The single woman end.
After exchanging pleasantries, the host Jesse Palmer I asked Jenn if things would have ended differently if Marcus had said “I love you” sooner.
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“I think my heart was somewhere else and I wanted something different. But it’s confusing trying to manage all of that,” Jenn responded. “I don’t think I would necessarily have changed anything.”
Earlier in the finale, Jenn had a tense exchange with Marcus after introducing him to her family.
“I don't know if you see me in your future,” Jenn said, to which Marcus replied, “I think I regret not digging deeper into what the future looks like.”
“I don’t know how I’m supposed to take that. I thought you were excited about the future,” Jenn said before getting emotional. “I’ve been investing so much in you, Marcus… It hurts because I don’t know what to do with it now. Where am I supposed to go from here?”
Just when it seemed like the couple was ready to split up, Marcus finally told Jenn that he loved her. “I don't want to give up on us,” he said before she walked away.
After a commercial break, Jenn told Marcus that she no longer expected anyone to be ready for her. “I never thought Marcus and I would get to this point. My whole life I’ve been pouring myself into people and wanting them to give me the love that I so crave,” Jenn told the cameras. “I’m finally letting go of a part of me that I’ve been holding onto for so long… I don’t want to feel like I’m taken for granted anymore.”