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Tarek El Moussa would not change anything in his relationship with Heather Rae Young.
On Saturday, the Flip or Flip star, 39, reflected on how quickly her romance with a 33-year-old Selling Sunset star has progressed.
“It’s amazing to think how much life can change in a short period of time,” wrote El Moussa on Instagram. “Yesterday was our 18th month anniversary and I love this girl more and more every day!”
“I came home with @heatherraeyoung after 4 days of dating, she moved and we never looked back. She has exponentially improved the lives of everyone in my family,” he continued. “Everyone said I was crazy, but here we are engaged almost two years later. She is our rock, our best friend and my bunny. We love you to the moon and we are back ❤️❤️❤️ … I can’t wait to continue to build this life with you. You make me a better man :). “
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El Moussa and Young became engaged on July 25, while celebrating their one-year anniversary with a boat trip to Catalina Island, California. The couple met on July 4, 2019 and confirmed their relationship with joint Instagram posts that August.
In a recent episode of the new discovery + series HGTV House Party, El Moussa sparked several details about their marriage.
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The house reformer said that his bride prefers a small wedding, with DJ and live band during the reception. He also hinted that the celebration could take place in September.
Chatting with PEOPLE Reality Checks in November, El Moussa – who shares sons Taylor, 10, and Brayden, 5, with ex-wife and HGTV co-star Christina Anstead – revealed some additional details about his marriage to Young.
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“I can’t confirm where, but possibly it would be Catalina Island and it won’t be Catalina Island anymore, so stay tuned,” he said.
El Moussa has also hinted that the ceremony may be an international destination. The couple vacationed in Paris and Hawaii together and, more recently, visited Mexico for a winter getaway.
The future groom added, “We don’t want a super big wedding, but our small wedding will probably be someone else’s big wedding, so we’ll see how things go. But we’re planning to go far enough where, hopefully, the pandemic will calm down one. little. “