Kaitlyn Bristowe expressed her sadness for Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, stars of The Golden Bachelor, after they announced their decision to end their marriage just three months after their TV wedding. The couple cited their cross-country living situation as the main reason for their split, despite still loving each other. Gerry, 72, and Theresa, 70, shared that they had come to the mutual decision that it was best for their happiness to live apart. Turner later filed to dissolve their marriage, listing the reason as the “irretrievable breakdown” of their relationship.
Earlier in the month, it was confirmed that Gerry and Theresa were not living under the same roof and were residing in different states after their January wedding. Theresa remained in New Jersey while Gerry returned to Indiana. They had no immediate plans to uproot their lives due to Theresa’s job on the East Coast and instead were navigating their long-distance relationship by visiting each other often. While Kaitlyn Bristowe expressed her sympathy for the couple, Ashley Iaconetti from Bachelor in Paradise shared that she was not surprised to hear that they were calling it quits.
Ashley Iaconetti called into question the reasons behind Gerry and Theresa’s divorce, stating that she did not believe the distance was a valid excuse for their split, especially considering their ages. She suggested that they could have lived in different states but visited each other regularly to maintain their marriage. The former couple had met on season 1 of The Golden Bachelor, where they fell in love and got engaged on the finale episode. They had dreamed of settling down in South Carolina together and their wedding was televised on ABC. This marriage was the second for both Gerry and Theresa.
The news of Gerry and Theresa’s divorce came after their appearance on Good Morning America, where they shared their decision with the public. They revealed that they had many heart-to-heart conversations about their living situation and had both realized that living apart was the best option for their happiness. Gerry filed for divorce in his hometown of Petersburg, Indiana and listed the date of separation as the same day as their announcement. Despite still loving each other, they felt it was time to dissolve their marriage. The couple had made efforts to make their relationship work, even with the long-distance aspect, but ultimately decided to part ways.
Overall, the split of Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist from The Golden Bachelor came as a surprise to fans of the show. Despite expressing their love for each other, the couple decided that living apart was the best decision for their happiness. The news was met with sympathy from some, while others questioned the validity of their reasons for divorce. Gerry and Theresa had hoped to settle down in South Carolina together but decided to part ways just three months after their TV wedding. Despite the challenges they faced, they both expressed gratitude for the experiences they shared together.
