The Golden Bachelor season 2 star Mel Owens has chosen his final two women, Cindy Cullers and Peg Munson, but Cindy is the right match for him. Mel, a 66-year-old NFL player-turned-lawyer and divorced dad of two sons originally from Detroit, Michigan, but now living in Orange County, California, began his search for love with 23 women. After a rocky start due to ageist comments he made on a podcast, Mel began to build connections with the women, eventually narrowing them down to three for his hometown dates.

Mel chose Cindy, a 60-year-old divorced retired biomedical engineer from Austin, Texas; Peg, a 62-year-old divorced retired firefighter and bomb tech from Las Vegas, Nevada; and Debbie Siebers, a 65-year-old fitness professional from Denver, Colorado, who’s never been married, for his hometown dates. Although all three dates were successful, he decided to say goodbye to Debbie, which meant that he chose Cindy and Peg for his overnight Fantasy Suite dates in Antigua.

As Mel’s Golden Bachelor journey wraps up, he’ll have to make the difficult decision between Cindy and Peg. However, there are many reasons why Cindy is the right match for him. Mel should choose Cindy, who’s a fantastic catch. She was the valedictorian, a cheerleader, and an engineer, so she’s a well-round person who’ll challenge him. Whether they get engaged or leave The Golden Bachelor season 2 as a couple, Mel and Cindy are meant to be together.

Cindy & Mel Had An Instant Connection

From the moment that Cindy stepped out of the limousine during The Golden Bachelor season 2 premiere night, there was magic between her and Mel. Their initial meeting was so special that Mel felt that she might be The One, even though she was the first woman he met. Cindy told him that her name was like Cinderella, and she’d been searching for her Prince Charming for a very long time. He responded that it might be him.

Cindy joked that Mel should find her before midnight at the cocktail party, and, when they hugged, he said, “We can call it a wrap right now. Show could be over.” Cindy replied that it sounded good to her. When Cindy walked into the Bachelor Mansion, he marveled that she was amazing, and it was a great way to start the night. When they spoke at the cocktail party, they bonded about how much they love their children.

During the first Golden Bachelor season 2 group date, which had a cheerleading theme, Cindy was able to shine because she danced for the Dallas Mavericks almost thirty years ago. They once again bonded about their children, and Mel surprised her with a video of her daughter, which touched her. They later shared a few kisses, and he gave her the group date rose.

Later in the season, Mel and Cindy shared a one-on-one date, during which they went horseback riding, and went to Griffith Observatory where he gifted her with a star that was named after her. During this date, Cindy told him that she was falling for him. After watching them deepen their relationship through the weeks, it was clear that she was a frontrunner to win his heart in the end.

During Cindy’s Golden Bachelor hometown date in Austin, Mel met her three daughters, her son-in-law, and her soon-to-be son-in-law. She also brought him to her condominium, which she said that she didn’t share very often. Cindy trusted Mel enough to introduce him to her family and welcome him into her home, so their meaningful connection was obvious.

Cindy Is Willing To Move For Mel

The Golden franchise has had an issue with the logistics of the relationships since season 1, when Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist cited not being able to choose where to live because neither one of them was willing to move and leave their family and home as a reason for their divorce. While The Golden Bachelorette season 1 couple Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple are still happily engaged, they’re in a long-distance relationship for similar reasons.

However, it was refreshing to hear Cindy tell her daughters that, if she ended up with Mel, she’d most likely be moving from Texas to California to live with him. This makes sense because, at this point, the contestants should know that leaving their home states might be a necessity if they want to make their relationships work. Mel should choose Cindy because she’s willing and able to move to California with him, which means that she’s very serious about their relationship.

Cindy Is In Love With Mel

During her Golden Bachelor hometown date, Cindy told Mel that she was falling for him. However, she stopped short of saying, “I love you,” to him because she didn’t feel that she was getting the reassurance from him that she needed to fully give herself to the relationship. Her daughter told her that she didn’t feel sure that he loved her and would choose her, but she said in her confessional that she thought that her mom loved him.

In her confessional, Cindy admitted that she felt “the big L” for Mel, stopping short of saying the actual word, but she questioned if she was missing something because her kids weren’t sure about him after meeting him. She added, “I’m not gonna big L you unless you’re there with me.” Cindy expressed her concerns to Mel, telling him that she didn’t know how he was feeling, but he didn’t give her the assurance that she needed, and, in her confessional, she said that she wasn’t going to push.

Although Mel told the cameras that he and Cindy had a connection and chemistry, he also confessed that he wasn’t falling for her yet. He said that he doesn’t use the word, “love,” lightly because he’d only been in love once in his life and he got divorced, and it hurt.

Cindy said in her confessional that she thought that she and Mel were a perfect match, and she’s right. Now it’s up to Mel to let go of his fears and his pain from his first marriage, and trust that Cindy is the right person for him. If he can do this, then they’ll have a love that lasts forever.

Mel and Cindy still have their overnight Fantasy Suite date to get to know each other without the cameras filming them. Hopefully, The Golden Bachelor season 2 will end with Mel and Cindy getting engaged and, like Prince Charming and Cinderella, living happily ever after.