Daria Rose is a freelance writer for Insider. I was on Clayton Echard's "Bachelor" season. Here's a detailed breakdown of how I spent thousands on dresses, shoes, makeup, and hair for the ABC hit.

I loved it. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Daria Rose, a 27-year-old lawyer and creator who interned at Ray Dalio's hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, in 2017 and 2018.

For the couple, their adopted children’s names are Dakota Rose, Daria Rose, Delanie Rose, Dylan, and Dash. Sadness, though, overcame the family when Melinda died in January 2024 at 77 years old.