8 ways Theresa Nist can distance herself from Gerry Turner (she should avoid him because of his damaged reputation)

Summary

• Theresa Nist may want to distance herself from her ex-husband Gerry to protect her reputation.
• Theresa hangs out with other Golden Bachelor contestants like Leslie to move on.
• Theresa should focus on her family, her career, and possibly appearing on future Bachelor Nation shows.

The Golden Bachelor season 1 divorce seriously damaged Gerry Turner’s reputation, and Theresa Nist may want to distance herself from her ex-husband before it’s too late. Theresa, a widowed day trader from New Jersey, was 70 years old when she was chosen to date 72-year-old Gerry, a retired restaurateur from Indiana. Gerry was elected as the first manager Bachelor spin-off, and Theresa was one of 22 older single women competing for his heart. After a long and entertaining season of dates, tears and septuagenarian sessions, Gerry gave Theresa his last rose and a Neil Lane diamond ring, and they rode off into the sunset hand in hand.

Although Gerry and Theresa were supposed to live happily ever after, The Golden Bachelor the season 1 couple broke up as quickly as they came together. They got married in January in lavish fashion The Golden Bachelor wedding, but they split just three months after tying the knot. Their split has been as public as the rest of their relationship, and Gerry’s reputation has taken a hit. When Gerry and Theresa announced their split, fans immediately sided with Theresa, though both parties were equally responsible for the failure of the relationship. Although Gerry has continued to try to regain his good name, it has only sunk him deeper into the quicksand of shame, and at this point, Theresa’s safest bet may be to distance herself from her ex-husband as quickly as possible.

8 Theresa should still spend more time with the Golden Bachelorette ladies

Girl Power

After her breakup with Gerry, Theresa has been spotted hanging out with someone else The Golden Bachelor season 1 cast, especially Leslie Fhima, a 65-year-old fitness trainer. Leslie and Theresa became close when they both dated Gerry on the show and were the last two women. On their date night, Gerry told Leslie he was “the one”, so it was a big shock when he gave his last rose to Theresa and sent Leslie home heartbroken.

Theresa and Leslie maintained their friendship regardless
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marriage.

In June, just a couple of months after announcing her resignation, Theresa posted on Instagram photos from his recent trip to Leslie’s in Minnesota. The post has 20.9k likes and Theresa’s post reads “I used to walk all the way to Minnesota to visit my dear friend, the lovely Leslie!“Both The Golden Bachelor the Season 1 contestants have claimed to be on good terms with their mutual ex, but spending time with Leslie is a great way for Theresa to distance herself from Gerry.

7 Theresa should still spend more time with the family

Family first

Another excellent way for Theresa to distance herself from Gerry was to continue to spend more time with her family. After announcing her split from Gerry, The Golden Bachelor the star of season 1 is leaned on his family to get him through these tough times. In July, Theresa posted Instagram photos from her Fourth of July weekend in South Carolina with her son, daughter-in-law and grandsons. Theresa’s materials and photos depict a happy, active family having fun at the lake.

Theresa has six grandsons and recently announced that her daughter was pregnant with Theresa’s seventh grandchild. Theresa had two children with her late husband William Nist. Theresa and William were childhood sweethearts who met as teenagers and got married when he was just 19 and she was just 20. They lived happily together for 42 years before she died in 2014, leaving her a widowed single mother.

Like Theresa, Gerry is also a widower, having been married to Toni Turner for 43 years before she died in 2017.

6 Theresa can divorce Gerry

He needs to put distance between them

While Theresa can’t completely erase Gerry from her story, she can put some distance between herself and her ex-husband. Which hasn’t always been easy for Theresa. Occurs a Bachelor The Nation Show requires that the contestant perform as contractually obligated on behalf of the show and The Golden Bachelor Season 1 contestants are no exception. This is why Theresa appeared in an episode recently Celebrity family feuds Alongside Gerry and several other women competing along The Golden Bachelor season 1. The episode of the long-running game show was was filmed when Gerry and Theresa were still togetherso it was awkward to see them together again.

There was speculation that because of the divorce, ABC would scrap it
The Golden Bachelor
period
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but finally they decided to express it.

5 Theresa may move out of Golden Bachelor Fame

He should return as a private citizen

While Gerry has been enjoying the new land of reality TV, Theresa can put more distance between her and her ex-husband by pulling away completely in the spotlight. The Golden Bachelor the season 1 star has grown her social media following since appearing on the show Theresa There are currently more than 130,000 followers on Instagram. For him Gerry has over 150,000 Instagram followers. Although both Gerry and Theresa posted more often The Golden Bachelor aired, and even after getting married, they slowed down considerably after announcing their split.

It’s clear that both widows are trying to avoid the limelight these days, and Theresa should run on good instincts.

At this point, Theresa should accept that she can’t be famous without being involved with Gerryand that would mean that his reputation would be as damaged as hers. In order to avoid having to deal with Gerry for the rest of her life, Theresa should give up any dreams of being a public figure.

4 Theresa is rebranding herself

After her split from Gerry, Theresa started personal branding on social media and has mostly been posting photos of her family. Since the divorce announcement, Theresa has branded herself as a kind grandmother, implying that she is innocent in her split from Gerry. The truth is, it takes two and Theresa is just as responsible for the divorce as Gerry there is.

When they got married, they both knew they had geographic challenges, with Theresa living in New Jersey and Gerry in Indiana.

The Golden Bachelor the couple divorced because neither wanted to move away from their children and grandchildren. Since fans were already on her side in the divorce, they probably already see Theresa as goodwhen they see Gerry as a villain. Theresa should lean into branding herself as a widowed mother and grandmother and continue to sell the story until the whole world believes it to be the truth.

3 Theresa should start dating

There are signs that he might be ready to love again

Since her split from Gerry, Theresa has kept her head down and focused on her family and work. The world had come to see Theresa as Gerry’s wife and The Golden Bachelor season 1 cast member was decided to re-designate herself as her own woman. Theresa recently posted an incredible photo of herself looking gorgeous on her 71st birthday. The post has 12,000 likes and Theresa’s caption reads:Today is my birthday.”

“I probably wouldn’t have mentioned it except that it’s also the anniversary of the date the show started filming last year.”

Theresa went on to express her gratitude for her time on the show, which proves that she’s gotten over the divorce, but that doesn’t mean everyone has stopped seeing her and Gerry as one. If Theresa wants to distance herself from Gerry quickly, she should try to meet a new man to replace him soon.

2 Theresa can talk more about her work

She’s a girl boss

Before appearing The Golden Bachelor season 1, Theresa had an impressive career as a day trader. While Gerry retired, the career-driven Theresa continued to work as a financial services professional. He is passionate about stock trading and is likely to have a high net worth. Theresa works for a company called TFS Financial Services as a senior complication and operational contact person, according to the asset management company’s website. However, Theresa was not always a day trader. He taught himself how to invest in the stock market and used this knowledge to make money in the market before he landed his high-paying job at TFS.

That Theresa achieved so much success in finance without ever earning a college degree is impressive, which should serve as an inspiration.

When Gerry and Theresa settled their divorce, it was revealed they had both signed an airtight marriage contract so that they could both leave the marriage without suffering financial damage.

1 Theresa could be the next golden bachelor

Or appear on Bachelor In Paradise

The best way for Theresa to put distance between herself and Gerry is to pretend to be someone else Bachelor People’s show. While 61-year-old Joan Vassos was chosen to lead the inaugural season The Golden BachelorTheresa would be a great choice to lead a future iteration of the series.

Not only is Theresa telegenic, but she is warm and outgoing, which are perfect personality traits
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lead
.

The Golden Bachelor is not the only option for Theresa to appear in another Bachelor Nation show, as there has been speculation that the producers will finally announce Golden Bachelor in Paradise. Cast The Golden Bachelor featured several breakout stars including Theresa, Leslie, Kathy Swarts and Susan Noles. But there were lots of other older single women who would be great additions to the potential Golden Bachelor in Paradise. Currently, The Golden Bachelor is in production, but when the show comes out, there will also be many older men to choose from. Finding new love on national television would separate Theresa and Gerry for good.

The Golden Bachelor

season 1 is available to stream on Hulu.

Sources: Theresa Nist/Instagram, Theresa Nist/Instagram, Theresa Nist/Instagram, Gerry Turner/Instagram, Theresa Nist/Instagram, TFS Financial Services