Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist are getting a divorce only three months after their wedding.
The couple made the announcement on Friday, April 12 on Good Morning America. “They captured the hearts of millions on @goldenbachabc — now Gerry and Theresa sit down for an emotional interview only on GMA,” announced the morning show on its official Instagram page to tease the interview. More details about their decision will be revealed as the full interview airs.
A few weeks ago, TMZ reported that the couple was living apart. Gerry is based in Indiana, while Theresa remains in her home state of New Jersey. An inside source told US Weekly that the couple had no immediate plans to uproot their respective lives and were choosing to have a long-distance relationship.
Gerry and Theresa Stayed Long-Distance
Theresa works as a senior compliance officer on the East Coast, and Gerry is reportedly retired. Theresa’s job was a factor in the decision to keep things long-distance after the wedding, reported TMZ.
Moreover, both Gerry and Theresa are close to their children and grandchildren and were trying to figure out where to plant roots. According to TMZ, they were considering Charleston, North Carolina, as an option, since Theresa’s son and grandkids are in the area.
During their brief marriage, the two made it a point to visit each other often while working through decisions about how to blend their lives. They did express a desire to live together at some point.
“One of the things that I think fate played a hand in is the possibility of where we might wind up living. For the last couple of years, when my family gets together, I’ve talked about moving to South Carolina, and it’s an idea I’ve toyed with. And then in conversation with Theresa, a private moment, she’s saying, ‘Well, yeah, my son lives near Charleston in South Carolina,’” Gerry told People last December.
“And all of a sudden it’s like, there’s a big problem that is gone. The issue of compromising on where to live and how to reconcile families and all of that is, it’s no longer an issue.”
Theresa agreed and added that she envisioned them buying a big house one day to accommodate family visits.
The Two Bonded Over Being Widowed
Gerry and Teresa got engaged during the first season of The Golden Bachelor, which wrapped up in September 2023. On January 4, 2024, they tied the knot in front of ABC cameras. This was the second marriage for both of them.
This is the second marriage for both Gerry, 72, and Theresa, 70. Gerry was married to his high-school sweetheart for over 40 years before she passed away. Theresa was also married to her high-school sweetheart for overs 40 years before his death.
The two bonded over being widowed and their experience of grief.
