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Joe Amabile<\/strong><\/a> is forever indebted to Bachelor in Paradise<\/em><\/a>. After all, his second appearance on the hit series led him to wife Serena Pitt<\/strong><\/a> in 2021. He says the show also taught him how to get in touch with his emotions. \u201cBefore I went on, I was very closed-off in that aspect,\u201d admits \u201cGrocery Joe,\u201d who co-hosts the podcast \u201cBachelor Happy Hour\u201d with Serena. \u201cThe biggest lesson I learned was how to communicate and to not be scared to talk about your feelings with your partner.\u201d<\/p>\n Here, the 37-year-old, who recently participated in the TCS New York City Marathon, talks to Life & Style<\/em>\u2019s Fortune Benatar<\/strong> about his fairy-tale wedding<\/a> (nearly one year after tying the knot in a NYC courtroom, Joe and Serena said \u201cI do\u201d again in Charleston, South Carolina, on September 2), starting a family and his guilty pleasure.<\/p>\n How did a show like Bachelor in Paradise<\/em> make you a better communicator?<\/strong> Why are you and Serena so compatible? <\/strong> Tell us about the wedding.<\/strong> It\u2019s fitting that Wells Adams \u2014 Paradise\u2019s official bartender \u2014 officiated.<\/strong> Do you and Serena want kids?<\/strong> Who\u2019s your dream podcast guest?<\/strong> Would you make an appearance on the show in the future?<\/strong> You\u2019re set to appear on a new Amazon Freevee reality show called The GOAT<\/em> with fellow Bachelor Nation star Tayshia Adams and other reality stars. What can you tell us about it?<\/strong> What\u2019s your best piece of advice for new Bachelor Joey Graziadei?<\/strong>
JA:<\/strong> You could watch yourself back and just be like, \u201cOK, I have issues and I need to fix those!\u201d<\/p>\n
JA:<\/strong> We both operate the same way. We\u2019re very open about how we feel, and we never shy away from talking about that.<\/p>\n
JA:<\/strong> Usually, when you hear people talking about their wedding, there\u2019s always something that went wrong, but it truly was perfect for us. We chose Charleston because we just fell in love with the venue and the city. It\u2019s such a fun place, with great restaurants and bars. We had our friends and family there for the week, so it felt like a long vacation with the people we love and cherish most.<\/p>\n
JA:<\/strong> When we asked Wells and he said yes, Serena started crying. I\u2019ve been good friends with him since I went on Bachelor in Paradise<\/em> in 2018. He\u2019s been part of my journey; he was there the day I asked Serena to marry me. He did such a wonderful job and took it so seriously.<\/p>\n
JA:<\/strong> Definitely. We haven\u2019t discussed the timeline yet. We aren\u2019t in a rush, but one of the first things Serena said to me when we met in Paradise was, \u201cI want kids<\/a>, and [if you don\u2019t] that\u2019s a dealbreaker.\u201d I was like, \u201cOK!\u201d<\/p>\n
JA:<\/strong> Larry David<\/strong>, even though he would never [do it]. In the reality space, it would be cool to get Kim Kardashian<\/strong> on.<\/p>\n
JA:<\/strong> If they ask us to go down there and we\u2019re free, we\u2019d probably do it.<\/p>\n
JA:<\/strong> I had a ton of fun filming. I can\u2019t tease much, but you really should watch, because it\u2019s great!<\/p>\n
JA:<\/strong> I\u2019ve never been the Bachelor, but all I can say to Joey is enjoy it, have fun, and try to go all-in on the girl you\u2019re head over heels for.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n