Some relationship milestones are quiet. Others are saved to Instagram.
This week, Christina Haack marked a full year since she and boyfriend Chris Larocca made their relationship public — and she did it by revisiting the exact moment fans first met them as a couple.
The HGTV star, 42, shared a photo to her Instagram Stories that closely mirrored the image she posted a year ago when she went “Instagram official,” offering a soft, affectionate nod to how far the relationship has come.
A familiar scene, one year later
In the new photo, Haack is seated on Larocca’s lap inside a private jet, smiling broadly as the two lean into each other. Champagne glasses are once again part of the picture, echoing the original post from February 2025.
She added a brief caption — simple, romantic, and understated — signaling that the moment was more about feeling than fanfare.
Alongside the photo, Haack shared short clips of the pair boarding the plane and posing together before takeoff. She didn’t say where they were headed, keeping the focus on the experience rather than the destination.
How the relationship became public
Haack and Larocca first confirmed their relationship publicly in February 2025, after reports of their romance surfaced the month before.
At the time, the post stood out not just for its polished setting, but for what it represented: a new chapter following a difficult period in Haack’s personal life.
The relationship went public about six months after Haack separated from her third husband, Josh Hall. Their breakup was widely described as contentious, and the divorce was finalized in August 2025.
A life shaped by transitions
Haack has been open about her past relationships. She was previously married to Flip or Flop co-star Tarek El Moussa for seven years before their 2016 split, and later to British TV host Ant Anstead, with whom she separated in 2020.
She shares two children with El Moussa and one son with Anstead, and has often spoken about balancing motherhood with public life and personal change.
Against that backdrop, the one-year anniversary post reads less like a flashy update and more like a quiet marker of stability.
Why the moment resonates
For fans who’ve followed Haack over the years, the post reflects something familiar: the way people now use social media to track emotional timelines, not just big announcements.
Recreating a photo from a year earlier isn’t about nostalgia alone. It’s a way of acknowledging growth, survival, and continuity after upheaval — a visual reminder that life keeps moving forward.
There’s no big declaration here. Just a shared seat, a smile, and a moment that feels earned.
