Solely three months after their lavish, televised marriage ceremony ceremony, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist of the Golden Bachelor have introduced their divorce.
Throughout a Friday look on Good Morning America, the ex-couple broke the information about their separation, and stated they hope the divorce doesn’t discourage different individuals of their 70s from relationship.
“Theresa and I had quite a lot of heart-to-heart conversations and we’ve appeared intently at our scenario — our dwelling scenario, and so forth — and we’ve come to the conclusion mutually that it’s in all probability time for us to dissolve our marriage,” Turner stated.
Turner, 72, and Nist, 70, sat holding arms in the course of the interview. Nist nonetheless wore her marriage ceremony band on her ring finger, which she stated she could be returning to Turner.
“However we don’t have to present again the reminiscences,” Turner smiled.
Turner proposed to Nist on the Season 1 finale of The Golden Bachelor, which aired on Nov. 30.
“I don’t assume we are able to inform you how many individuals informed us that [The Golden Bachelor] gave them a lot hope,” Nist stated. “We would like none of that to alter for anyone.”
Nonetheless, the couple stated, given their ages, they didn’t need to faux to be in a relationship for the sake of public picture. Turner stated each he and Nist are devoted to their households, and the dwelling in several states proved an issue.
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The couple revealed they appeared for properties in South Carolina in addition to New Jersey, the place Nist lives. (Turner lives in Indiana.)
Nist stated she and Turner “by no means reached a choice” on the place they need to dwell as a pair.
“It’s greatest for the happiness of every of us to dwell aside,” 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 nonetheless love this particular person, there’s little doubt in my thoughts,” Turner stated with a hand on his chest. “I root for her day by day.”
The couple stated 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 stated he hadn’t dated in 45 years because the 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 mentioned that with me,” Nist maintained. “He defined it to me earlier than the report was ever launched, so we had been good with that.”
Each Nist and Turner stated they are going to be persevering with their seek for love, and so they encourage others to do the identical.
The couple has a prenuptial settlement in place, Good Morning America reported.
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