Only three months after their lavish, televised wedding ceremony ceremony, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist of the Golden Bachelor have introduced their divorce.
During a Friday look on Good Morning America, the ex-couple broke the information about their separation, and mentioned they hope the divorce doesn’t discourage different folks of their 70s from relationship.
“Theresa and I had a number of heart-to-heart conversations and we’ve looked closely at our situation — our living situation, and so forth — and we’ve come to the conclusion mutually that it’s probably time for us to dissolve our marriage,” Turner mentioned.
Turner, 72, and Nist, 70, sat holding arms throughout the interview. Nist nonetheless wore her wedding ceremony band on her ring finger, which she mentioned she can be returning to Turner.
“But we don’t have to give back the memories,” Turner smiled.
Turner proposed to Nist on the Season 1 finale of The Golden Bachelor, which aired on Nov. 30.
“I don’t think we can tell you how many people told us that [The Golden Bachelor] gave them so much hope,” Nist mentioned. “We want none of that to change for anybody.”
Still, the couple mentioned, given their ages, they didn’t wish to fake to be in a relationship for the sake of public picture. Turner mentioned each he and Nist are devoted to their households, and the residing in numerous states proved an issue.
The couple revealed they appeared for properties in South Carolina in addition to New Jersey, the place Nist lives. (Turner lives in Indiana.)
Nist mentioned she and Turner “never reached a decision” on the place they need to stay as a pair.
“It’s best for the happiness of each of us to live apart,” Turner defended.
Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist after changing into engaged on Season 1 of ‘The Golden Bachelor.’.
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When requested if the couple fell out of affection, Nist and Turner responded every with an enthusiastic “No.”
“I still love this person, there’s no doubt in my mind,” Turner mentioned with a hand on his chest. “I root for her every day.”
The couple mentioned their divorce had nothing to do with being within the public eye, or with experiences of Turner’s relationship historical past, which emerged final yr claiming the Golden Bachelor’s backstory wasn’t as squeaky clear (and tear-jerking) because it had appeared on TV. Turner mentioned he hadn’t dated in 45 years for the reason that dying of his spouse, however an ex-flame of Turner’s informed The Hollywood Reporter she was his girlfriend for practically three years.
“Gerry had already discussed that with me,” Nist maintained. “He explained it to me before the report was ever released, so we were good with that.”
Both Nist and Turner mentioned they are going to be persevering with their seek for love, they usually encourage others to do the identical.
The couple has a prenuptial settlement in place, Good Morning America reported.
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