America is obsessed with reality TV—that's no secret! One of the favorite shows of the typical young American woman is "The Bachelor"/"The Bachelorette." This drama-filled show features either a bachelor or bachelorette and about 25 potential soulmates. The bachelor or bachelorette eliminates potential lovers each week after getting to know them and going on the show's extravagant dates. The finale results in two remaining contestants and (almost) always ends with a proposal.

But of course, as in all reality TV, there is no shortage of drama. Jealousy, arguments, heartbreak...the list goes on and on. As the season progresses, the "Bachelor Nation" fan-base picks their favorite contestants, and host Chris Harrison has even mentioned that some fans create brackets, just as they would if this was NCAA basketball.Speaking of heartbreak, how many couples from this hit TV show actually ended up getting married? It's a shockingly low percentage!

"The Bachelor"

Here is a list of all "The Bachelor" couples with their results, as taken from this article on WetPaint:

Season one’s Alex Michel and Amanda Marsh broke up about a year after the finale.

Season two’s Aaron Buerge and Helene Eksterowicz split five weeks after the finale.

Season three’s Andrew Firestone and Jen Schefft called it quits seven months after the finale.

Season four’s Bob Guiney and Estella Gardinier split up one month after the finale.

Season five’s Jesse Palmer and Jessica Bowlin also went their separate ways just one month after the finale aired.

Season six’s Byron Velvick and Mary Delgado got engaged in 2004 but ended their relationship in 2009.

Season seven’s Charlie O'Connell and Sarah Brice were together form May 2005 to September 2007, and again November 2008 to April 2010, but are no longer together.

Season eight’s Travis Lane Stork and Sarah Stone announced a week after their finale aired that they were not together anymore.

Season nine’s Prince Lorenzo Borghese and Jennifer Wilson split up two months after the finale.

Season 10’s Andy Baldwin and Tessa Horst ended their engagement three months after the finale aired but continued dating, then called that quits after another month.

Season 11’s Brad Womack failed to pick between his two finalists and left with just himself.

Season 12’s Matt Grant and Shayne Lamas broke up two months post-finale.

Season 13’s Jason Mesnick and Melissa Rycroft ended their engagement on the "After the Final Rose" special. However, Jason ended up marrying Molly Malaney (the runner-up), and they are still together.

Season 14’s Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi said goodbye to each other three months after the finale.

Season 15’s Brad Womack and Emily Maynard broke up while the show was still airing, tried to work things out, but ended up issuing an official breakup statement three months after the finale.

Season 16’s Ben Flajnik and Courtney Robertson took a break during filming at least once and got back together on the "After the Final Rose" special, but ended their relationship in October 2012.

Season 17’s Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici — still together after getting engaged in November 2012 during filming, and got married on Jan. 26, 2014 in ABC's first live televised finale!

Season 18’s Juan Pablo Galavis and Nikki Ferrell chose to date rather than get engaged after the finale, but broke up in October 2014.

Season 19’s Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff called their engagement off after six months.

This means that 17 bachelors have broken up with the woman they chose on the finale, one couple has stayed together and one season ended in an "epic fail" when the bachelor didn't pursue a relationship with either woman. So, out of the 18 that ended the show as a couple, there is a 94.4 percent failure rate. That leaves a 5.6 percent success rate. (The only slight discrepancy would be Jason Mesnick, who did marry a contestant, but not the woman he chose on the finale. For that reason, I counted his season as a breakup.) "The Bachelor" is such a popular show, but I don't believe it works as well as the producers originally had hoped. Let's see how the Bachelorettes do versus the Bachelors!

"The Bachelorette"

Here is a list of all "The Bachelorette" couples with their results, as taken from the same source:

Season one’s Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter are still going strong, are now married and have had two children.

Season two’s Meredith Phillips and Ian McKee called their relationship off a year after the finale.

Season three’s Jen Schefft and Jerry Ferris split up on the "After the Final Rose" special.

Season four’s DeAnna Pappas and Jesse Csincsak ended things four months after the finale.

Season five’s Jillian Harris and Ed Swiderski broke up one year after the finale.

Season six’s Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez called it quite a little over a year after the finale.

Season seven’s Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum are still happily together. They got married in December 2012 and now have a son together.

Season eight’s Emily Maynard and Jef Holm broke up after a cheating scandal.

Season nine’s Desiree Hartsock and Chris Siegfried are still together after getting married in January 2015.

Season 10’s Andi Dorfman and Josh Murray said their goodbyes five months after the finale aired.

Season 11: Kaitlyn Bristowe and Shawn Booth are now engaged and reportedly will be getting their own reality TV show.

So, there have been a total of 11 "The Bachelorette" couples...no "epic fails" here! Seven of the bachelorettes have gone through a breakup with their beaus, while four are still together. This results in a 63.6 percent failure rate and thus a 36.4 percent success rate. It appears that "The Bachelorette" is a more successful show, but keep in mind that there are fewer seasons. Whether or not these hit reality shows are successful, they still bring in millions of viewers each episode.

While I definitely wouldn't consider myself part of the "Bachelor Nation," I usually tune in to the first episode of each season as well as the finale. The part that interests me most is whether or not these televised relationships can last in the real world. After the final rose and proposal, there are no more ABC-funded dates and fabulous getaways. These couples have to return to their real lives (albeit more publicized than before), and for many of them, it seems that they can't successfully manage their relationship in the public eye while living the life they want to.

Season 20 of "The Bachelor" premiered on Monday, Jan. 4. You can watch Ben Higgins as he searches for love on ABC, Mondays at 8/7 central, or on ABC's website.