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Do Jordan Keltner and Megan Walerius walk out of "Love Is Blind" Season 9 as a married couple? When Jordan entered the "Love Is Blind" dating pods as a single parent, his criteria for finding a wife was a little bit different than some of the other Season 9 participants. Finding “the one” isn't easy for anyone, but Jordan's experience quickly made it clear that dating can be even more challenging when you're looking for someone to fill the roles of spouse and stepparent all in one. As he started talking with Megan, Jordan began to envision their future together and pictured her as a stepmother to his 5-year-old son, Luca. After getting to know each other, the singles got engaged and met in person for the first time. What happened when they put their relationship to the test in the real world? We're recapping Jordan and Megan's "Love Is Blind" journey, which ended with the Oct. 22 finale, below. What Happened Between Jordan and Megan in the Pods? Jordan, a 30-year-old service manager, wasn't so sure about Megan, a 35-year-old entrepreneur, when they first started talking. He was initially turned off by her nickname — “Sparkle Megan” — but soon came to learn that she had a depth to her personality. Megan and Jordan's bond deepened when Jordan opened up about his son Luca, who has Type 1 diabetes, a condition that Megan's late father also had. When Jordan announced that he previously got a vasectomy after his son was born, he reassured Megan that he was willing to get it reversed if they decided they wanted to have children together. While Jordan and Megan were getting to know each other, Megan also had connections with two other men — Mike Brockway, a 38-year-old real estate investor, and Blake, a 34-year-old accountant. After Blake decided to leave the dating experiment, Megan had to decide between Mike and Jordan. Mike tried to convince her that they were the better match, but she decided to follow her gut and get engaged to Jordan. Did Jordan and Megan Get Married? In the Season 9 "Love Is Blind" finale, Jordan and Megan never made it to the altar. During a serious discussion, Megan told Jordan they are "two different people" and have major differences in their lifestyles. Megan detailed how the men she previously dated had "flexible" schedules and said she still had "reservations" about how compatible she and Jordan are. Jordan reminded his fiancée how he'd warned her that life with a child requires structure. Unlike Megan, who said she had a windfall after a job in oil and gas, Jordan also has to work for a living and can't pick up and travel on a whim. Megan expressed her love for Jordan but said their relationship "doesn't feel right." In a confessional interview, Jordan said he regretted introducing Megan to his son and suggested that their financial differences led to the demise of their relationship. "I think if I had enough money that I didn't really have to work I think we would be getting married," he said. Jordan went on to say Megan "doesn't love me for me" and said "that's the closure I need." Meanwhile, Megan reflected on her "Love Is Blind" journey and admitted that she went into the engagement a bit naïve. "In the pods, I was really leaning into him being a single father, like the excitement of it, but I don't think I thought through how challenging it is and how I would need to make a lot of concessions to how I currently live," she said. "I mean, maybe I'm just not cut out to be a stepmom. Honestly, this has me questioning if I'm even cut out to be a mom. Maybe I am too caught up in my own life."
