Throughout her time on the Golden Bachelorette and the Golden Bachelor, Joan Vassos has made it clear that her family is her No. 1 priority. The ABC star is the proud mom of four children, all of whom she shared with her late husband,

Joan Vassos picked the first man she wanted to go on a one-on-one date with in the Sept. 25 episode of 'The Golden Bachelorette'

Joan Vassos begins her search for Mr. Right as the first-ever "Golden Bachelorette." Vassos, a 61-year-old private school administrator from Rockville, Maryland, competed in the inaugural season of "The Golden Bachelor" for Gerry Turner's rose.