The Golden Bachelorstar Theresa Nist may have been swindled by Gerry Turner, especiallyafter learning more details about their tricky divorce that created doubttheir love was ever real. Throughout their time onThe Golden Bachelorseason 1, Gerry and Theresa’s connection felt like it was supremely real. Gerry, who was presented as a sweet widower who hadn’t dated since his late wife’s passing, was happy with Theresa, a fellow widow who was looking for someone who would understand her situation. The pair seemed to connect almost instantly, and their relationship unfolded with ease on screen throughout the season.
While Gerry and Theresa’s relationship on screen seemed like it was solidifying quickly,the pair were only just getting to know each other when the finale of the season came knockingon their proverbial door. Gerry chose Theresa at the end of the season, proposing to her in an elaborate beach ceremony, and the couple announced during the finale’s live aftershow that they’d be getting married in a matter of weeks on live TV. After aGoldenwedding of epic proportions,BachelorNation was stunned to find out thatGerry and Theresa would be getting divorcedjust three months later.
Theresa Nist Opened Up About Her Divorce From Gerry Turner
She Shared There Was More To The Split Than It Seemed
Theresarecently shared that though many felt that there was one major issue in her relationship with Gerry, there was a lot more to their split thanBachelorNation realizes.Many were certain that the issue between Gerry and Theresa came down to the distancebetween them. Theresa, who’s from New Jersey, didn’t want to leave her home and family just to be with Gerry, who’s from Indiana. Gerry, in turn, didn’t want to leave his dream home.
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Throughout their relationship,Gerry and Theresa avoided talkingabout the distance between them and when they were finally able to be together publicly, the pair didn’t seem to have a plan about where they were going to live. Though they were asked about it consistently, they didn’t appear to have any ideas up until their split. Despite knowing that was an issue in the relationship,Theresa revealed that there were bigger problems at playwithout specifying them directly.
Theresa & Gerry’s Relationship Seemed To Have Big Issues
Distance Wasn’t Their Only Problem
Although Theresa wasn’t clear about what the problems in their marriage were, she explained that her divorce from Gerry was about far more than the distance between them. Sharing that there was a lot she didn’t know about Gerry when they got married, it was clear thatTheresa likely didn’t feel like she knew herGolden Bachelorhusband before he put a ring on it. The couple appears to have had bigger issues that factored into the split, andBachelorNation has consistentlyspeculated about the idea that Gerry’s true identitywasn’t something Theresa was aware of before the wedding.
Was Gerry & Theresa’s Relationship Ever Real?
It Could’ve Been A Sham
With Gerry and Theresa’s split being about more than the distance that was between them, it’s clear thatBachelorNation doesn’t know the whole storyabout the couple’s demise. While it’s possible there were other issues at play,it seems possible that their relationship as a whole wasn’t realfor Gerry, though it was for Theresa. Many have speculated aboutThe Golden Bachelor’s motivations for going on the show, but it appears they could have been even worse than viewers originally thought.
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