Devin Buckley and Virginia Miller’s relationship appeared to be smooth sailing from the moment they connected in the “Love Is Blind” dating pods.
The connection was instantaneous once the duo met and soon realized they attended the same high school. Despite finding themselves in a bit of a love triangle with fellow show contestant Brittany Dodson, Buckley and Miller got engaged sight unseen in the pods.
The newly engaged couple quickly put their relationship to the test in the real world and sought to answer the question: Is love really blind?
As the couple heads to the altar during the final installment of shows from this season, let’s take a look back at their “Love Is Blind” journey — plus, what they shared at the reunion.
What happened between Virginia and Devin in the pods?
Devin, a 29-year-old youth director and coach, had chemistry with Virginia, a 34-year-old health care recruiter, early on in the dating experiment. The pair quickly discovered that they’d attended the same high school, albeit a few years apart. Luckily, the age difference didn’t seem to phase the pair.
Simultaneously, Devin was talking with Brittany Dodson, a 35-year-old partnership executive, and they started to form a connection. Soon enough, Devin and Brittany realized they weren’t the best fit for each other and went their separate ways on amicable terms. This left Devin free to pursue his connection with Virginia.
At the same time, Devin was a bit worried that Virginia was too “closed off” and slow to open up. She began to express herself more freely and noted that she’s at first very “shy.”
“I don’t want to keep choosing the wrong guy,” she said, adding that she hasn’t had many good examples of healthy relationships in her life.
Virginia called Devin “quite refreshing” and said she’d never dated a “nice guy” before. In a confessional interview, Devin called Virginia a “kind, loving, genuine person.”
In Episode 6, Devin wrote a letter for Virginia to declare his love. At the end, he asked if she would marry him, and the two got engaged.
What happened in Honduras?
Devin and Virginia appeared to be on cloud nine while vacationing in Honduras.
“You make love so easy,” Devin told his new fiancé while they were strolling on the beach. “I love that,” she replied.
After spending more time together, Virginia declared that she felt “very comfortable” with Devin and he agreed.
What happened when Virginia and Devin moved in together?
The couple got to know each other more once they returned home from the group vacation and soon moved into an apartment together.
While talking about financial assets, Virginia said she’d like to get a prenuptial agreement and Devin said he’d “never really thought about that.”
The topic of a prenup came up yet again when Virginia met Devin’s family. They seemed taken aback by the idea and worried that Virginia might already have one foot out the door. Still, Virginia politely stuck to her belief that a prenup is simply “the modern way of doing things.”
Eventually, Devin agreed to sign the prenup, noting that it was pretty straightforward.
The couple differed on their political views
Politics were somewhat of a point of contention for Devin and Virginia. In Episode 10, they had a serious conversation about their political views after Virginia encouraged Devin to open up about serious topics that could impact their marriage.
Devin said he wasn’t “super big into politics” and didn’t have a “strong stance on it.” He then explained that his family typically has conservative views.
Virginia was open to differing political opinions, but noted that it would be “kind of alarming” if Devin was “way on the other side of the spectrum” on political issues that matter to her.
Did Virginia and Devin get married?
As she prepared to walk down the aisle on their wedding day, Virginia reflected on her feelings for Devin.
“I feel very confident about my connection with Devin and I feel his love, and I feel very secure in our relationship. I love Devin and I absolutely see a future with Devin. He’s all the things that I didn’t even know I needed. And I’m just blessed and really fortunate to be here,” she said.
Devin reiterated his fiancé’s sentiments, saying, “I’m happy that I get to marry the love of my life. I do think I hit the jackpot. She’s one in a million, just a smart, loving, kind human being. But also on the outside, she’s very beautiful.”
When the time came to take the plunge, Devin said “I do” before Virginia expressed her hesitations.
“I love you so much, but I’m just not ready,” she declared, much to the surprise of her father, who expressed shock at his daughter’s revelation.
Devin began crying and Virginia said, “I’m just not ready. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.” After walking away, Virginia’s father hugged Devin, saying, “You’re a very good man. I’m disappointed also, but I think you’re a great guy.”
What did Virginia and Devin say about the wedding?
In a confessional interview, Virginia elaborated on her decision to not get married, saying she felt “really bad” for hurting Devin and his family. She explained that she felt the need to “protect” Devin throughout their relationship, despite his hesitation to talk about certain topics like politics.
“There were just depths of our relationship that we didn’t get to. We just didn’t get there. And even our sexual relationship, we just didn’t get to it. So I just think that we should be all the way there before we decide to spend the rest of our lives together,” she said.
Additionally, Virginia revealed that Devin got a check for a wedding present, but failed to tell her about the gift. Instead, found out from his mother.
“I was just waiting to see if he would bring it up but he didn’t. It made me not so trusting of him,” she said.
Although Virginia knew Devin would be hurt, she felt comfortable with her decision.
“If my truth in that moment was to not get married, then that was my truth in that moment. I don’t regret my decision,” she said.
In his own confessional interview, Devin said he felt “kind of lost” and was struggling to understand Virginia’s decision.
“Even though I didn’t get married today, I still do believe that love is blind, because I felt that love for Virginia regardless of everything that happened,” he said.
What did Virginia and Devin reveal at the reunion?
When asked why she decided not to move forward with the marriage, Virginia said it came down to a difference of core values.
Virginia did not specify Devin’s views but clarified her own, which included supporting the LGBTQ+ community, women’s reproductive rights and religious diversity.
Devin said he thought you could have a relationship without agreeing on everything.
Virginia said she saw signs leading up to the wedding that showed they were not a perfect match.
For example, she saw a note from an ex-girlfriend the day before their wedding. Devin said he thinks of this woman as more of a friend, as she is now dating one of the people in his wedding party.