Gerry and Theresa wasted no time planning their televised Golden Bachelor wedding, a lavish star-studded event that aired on ABC in January, just a few short weeks after the septuagenarian couple went public with their relationship. The Golden Bachelor season 1 was a major ratings hit, as was the Golden wedding. Though hopes were sky-high for the couple, the marriage was troubled from the beginning, and ended after only three months of matrimony. Gerry and Theresa announced their split in April, and officially settled their divorce soon after. There has been enormous speculation about what ended the first Golden Bachelor marriage, and the answer, like Gerry and Theresa's relationship, is complicated. Here are eight reasons why Gerry and Theresa couldn't make their marriage work.
Gerry and Theresa fell in love on The Golden Bachelor season 1, but they couldn't figure out how to blend their lives. Gerry lived in his lakeside Indiana dream home that he built with his late wife, Toni Turner. Theresa was in New Jersey, where she had resided with her late husband, William Nist. Both lived near their children and grandchildren, and Theresa had the added complication of her work as a successful financier to consider.
Though Gerry and Theresa tried to see each other regularly, it turned into a long-distance relationship, which became too difficult to maintain.
This problem was foreseeable, as it centered on the romantic prospects of people in their 60s and 70s. Generally speaking, people that age have lived full lives and have put down roots. This will likely be a challenge that The Golden Bachelorette's Joan Vassos will have to face during her upcoming season. It's hard to imagine anyone uprooting their entire world to be with someone they dated for a few weeks on a reality show.
