How Trista and Ryan Sutter Are Celebrating Their 21st Wedding Anniversary After 'Crazy Busy' Year (Exclusive)

Trista Sutter and her husband Ryan Sutter are making time for each other on their 21st wedding anniversary after a hectic year.

When asked about their plans for the milestone on Dec. 6, the former Bachelorette, 52, tells PEOPLE that they hadn’t made any big plans yet.

"That’s actually funny because we were just talking about it and we don’t know!” she says. “Life is so crazy busy that we may just stay [in and] cuddle up together on the couch and watch our favorite show.”

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The anniversary comes less than a month after Trista revealed on Instagram on Nov. 15 that she had been on the set of the upcoming season of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test in May when Ryan, 50, shared social media posts, which sparked rumors about their relationship.

“Was it a divorce/nervous breakdown/mid-life crisis/death/trial separation back in May?! Not unless that’s what you call Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, season 3! 😜,” Trista wrote alongside a trailer for the series' third season.

“Thankfully, none of those things are associated with my experience in filming the show, but as you get a glimpse of in the trailer, the angel on my shoulder did have to face some pretty big battles,” she continued. “You’ll have to tune in in January to see the battles play out, but for now, just so grateful to be a part of this epic adventure. ❤️.”

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In May, speculation about the pair’s relationship status began when Ryan shared on Instagram about how he wished Trista could spend Mother’s Day with him and their kids Maxwell, 16, and Blakesley, 17. Later that month, he posted about how he wished he could talk to Trista, but he knew she needed time away to “discover yourself again.”

“I’d really like to hear your voice - just for a minute,” he shared at the time. “So many times I’ve called without much to say, not realizing how lucky I was or how much I’d miss the opportunity if it were gone.”

Soon after the cryptic post, he clarified that Trista was “fine” and that they were doing “great” as a couple.

“Trista is at a place in life where she is searching a bit. An opportunity presented itself that may help her on that quest,” he explained. “With her family’s support, she has taken it. Part of that process means that she is temporarily inaccessible to us. I miss her. We miss her.”

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During an appearance on The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with Chris Harrison in June, Ryan noted that the social media posts “blew up in my face and backfired” before calling the response "nuts."

“I'll go months without a post, and then suddenly I'll get, like, in a mood, and I'll send something,” he explained. “And this was a particular thing that Trista was doing, and it was the end of the school year. It's been kind of a long year for us, moving and lots of things going on. So, whatever the culmination of all that happened, and I was in that sort of place, so I sent that out.”

Ryan assured fans that he wouldn’t air the couple’s dirty laundry online if there were bigger issues at play.

“If there was something really, really bad happening in my life, I wouldn't be telling anyone,” Ryan explained. “Like, that's the other side of me that you probably know is that I have a most of my personal life stays pretty personal.”

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Special Forces: World's Toughest Test season 3 premieres with a two-hour episode on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.

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