Imagine walking down the aisle, only to later discover your partner felt 'trapped' the entire time. That's the heartbreaking revelation Theresa Nist is now facing after her ex, Gerry Turner, shared his true feelings about their televised wedding on The Golden Bachelor. But here's where it gets even more complicated: Gerry’s upcoming memoir, The Golden Years, spills the tea on his emotional turmoil, leaving Theresa to wonder why he didn’t just call it off.
In a recent statement to Us Weekly, Theresa, 72, expressed her sadness over Gerry’s admission. 'It makes me very sad to think that he felt empty and trapped,' she said. 'I wish he had said something and just ended it.' And this is the part most people miss: Theresa admits she wouldn’t have gone through with the wedding if she’d known how Gerry truly felt. Yet, she’s grateful for the clarity, even if it came too late. 'At least now I understand why he was so hurtful to me so many times,' she added, before delivering a subtle jab: 'Those in glass houses should not throw stones.'
Despite the pain, Theresa wishes Gerry the best—a sentiment that feels both gracious and bittersweet. The couple split in April 2024, just three months after their live TV wedding, leaving fans of Bachelor Nation stunned. But Gerry, 74, isn’t placing all the blame on Theresa. In an interview, he admitted his own shortcomings: 'I was a bit naive; I was a bad listener. I didn’t probe well enough, and that’s both for my sake and for Theresa’s.' Here’s the controversial part: While Gerry acknowledges his mistakes, he still believes he made the right choice by going through with the wedding, calling it a stepping stone to his current happiness with fiancée Lana Sutton, whom he recently got engaged to in October.
'In the big picture, I’m happy that it all happened the way it did, because it got me to where I am,' Gerry said. But does that make his actions toward Theresa any less hurtful? What do you think? Is Gerry’s perspective justified, or does Theresa deserve an apology for being kept in the dark? Let’s discuss in the comments—this is one love story that’s far from over.
