Summary
The Golden Bachelorseason 1’s Gerry Turner gets an enormous amount of online criticism, but he didn’t do anything to deserve all the shade he catches. Before he was cast asTheBachelorspin-off’s first romantic lead, Gerry was a 72-year-old retired restaurateur living in Indiana. The widower was married to Toni Turner for 43 years until she passed away in 2017, after having two daughters and two granddaughters. Gerry and Tony had just finished building their dream home on an Indiana lakeside when she fell ill and passed away soon after.
Though fans were initially infatuated with Gerry, the good vibes didn’t last.The Golden Bachelorseason 1ended with Gerry marrying 70-year-old Theresa Nist in a lavishGoldenwedding, butthe marriage would end just three months later. Citing irreconcilable differences, Gerry and Theresa parted ways in April, and fans immediately took Theresa’s side in the split. I strongly feel that fans haven’t been fair to Gerry, who hasn’t done anything wrong.
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It Isn’t Gerry’s Fault
It Takes Two
As the old saying goes, it takes two to tango, and when it comes to what happened between Gerry and Theresa, Theresa was dancing just as much as Gerry. AfterThe Golden Bachelor’swedding, Gerry and Theresa couldn’t decide where they’d live. Theresa lived in New Jersey, while Gerry went back to his home in Indiana. The two would fly back and forth to visit each other, butthe long-distance marriage wasn’t making anyone happy.
The bottom line is that neither Gerry nor Theresa were willing to sacrifice their way of life to make room for each other, and it’s unfair to blame Gerry when they’re both equally complicit.
Theresa Seems To Be Over The Relationship
And The Fans Should Be Too
Since announcing her split from Gerry,Theresa has moved onfromThe Golden Bachelorseason 1. She has focused on her family and friends and her impressive career as a successful day trader. Though she doesn’t seem to have started dating again yet,she appears to have moved on from her ill-advised marriage. The only people who haven’t moved on from theGoldendivorce are some of the fans who continue to harbor anger towards Gerry.
Fans should respect that if Theresa isn’t mad at Gerry, they shouldn’t be angry at him either.
Gerry Is Trying To Distance Himself From The Golden Bachelor Now
But It Will Always Define Him
Gerry will never be able to completely move past the fact that he was cast inThe Golden Bachelor.The divorce damagedGerry’s already sputtering reputation, and Gerry could never go back to a time before he married Theresa. Though Gerry can’t change the mistakes he made duringThe Golden Bachelorseason 1, he can take comfort in knowing time will heal his wounds. One day,fans will finally move on from their anger, and he’ll be able to look back on his reality television stint fondly.
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Cast
The Bachelor returns to TV with The Golden Bachelor, a romantic reality competition series created for ABC. The show will focus on an older generation of hopefuls, with one senior male hoping to court and win the heart of one of several older female contestants.
