During its highly anticipated reunion special, "The Ultimatum" co-hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey asked the hard-hitting questions. When it came time for Nate Ruggles' turn in the hot seat, he had to answer for his shocking proposal to Lauren Pounds. After viewers re-watched Ruggles' propose to Pounds just moments after telling his fellow contestant Madlyn Ballatori that he planned to choose her for the next phase of the experiment, the real estate developer explained that he simply knew what he wanted. Ruggles explained, "I told [Ballatori] that because I didn't know who I was going to pick. And I know in my heart and what I was saying to myself was, 'I don't want to be with anybody else here besides Lauren. But I need to pick someone.'"
Despite ending his time on the series early, Ruggles maintains that "The Ultimatum" did help him. He said, "This experience, and I said this before, did help me. It made me realize all these amazing people here, all the great dates that I went on with Shanique, April, every one of y'all — I met so many amazing people. Still, no one held a candle to Lauren, to me." As for the couple's confusing stance on children, Pounds disclosed that the pair worked through their issue in therapy. She happily shared, "We have agreed to have one for now."
