Are Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist still married? (Their Divorce Timeline Explained)

The Golden Bachelor season 1 couple Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist announced their separation last month, but their divorce is likely ongoing. 72-year-old Gerry was the first to reach the top Bachelor a franchise spinoff for people looking for love at sunset. Gerry had been married to his high school sweetheart Toni Turner for 43 years before she died suddenly in 2017 from a bacterial infection. The couple had just bought a dream home on a lake in Indiana before he died. Gerry and his wife had two daughters and Gerry is very close to his family.

Gerry, a retired restaurateur, won hearts The Golden Bachelor fans with his charm, sense of humor, empathy and desire to find the woman he couldn’t live without. During the show, Gerry dated 22 women before narrowing it down to the final three he went on hometown dates with. Gerry showed real emotion throughout the selection process, which only made him closer to viewers and the women competing for his heart. Gerry made his choice with Theresa Nist, but looks like he didn’t pick the right woman.

Gerry and Theresa’s golden bachelor trip

Gerry was between Theresa and Leslie Fhima

Gerry went on a hometown date with Theresa, Leslie Fhima and Faith Martin. He told Leslie and Faith he loved them on that date and didn’t tell Theresa he loved her until the Fantasy Suite date in Costa Rica. Leslie was the second woman Gerry chose for Costa Rica. He and Leslie went on their first date and had an amazing time; they had strong chemistry throughout The Golden Bachelor process. Gerry got the impression he was going to choose Leslie at the end of the date.

However, Gerry had an eye-opening date with Theresa the next day, and the pair bonded and cemented their compatibility (via Bachelor Nation.) The closeness he felt with Theresa was greater than his feelings for Leslie, and he told Leslie that he would not choose her. Leslie was shocked and angry at Gerry, who blindsided her with the revelation.

Gerry felt bad, but eventually picked up the pieces and proposed to Theresa, who said yes. Theresa and Gerry were married live on television in The Golden Wedding on 4 January 2024 after meeting in August 2024 when filming began. However, Gerry and Theresa announced their separation on April 12, 2024just a few months after tying the knot.

What caused Gerry and Theresa to break up?

There were several factors

According to Gerry and Theresa, the reason for their separation was that they lived separate lives. They never moved in because Theresa had strong ties to stay in New Jersey, while Gerry had the same ties in Indiana. However, there was talk behind the scenes that Theresa wanted the marriage to be controversial. In addition, details emerged that Gerry lied about not having a love life after his wife’s death, and his ex-girlfriend painted Gerry as a callous person.

Is Gerry and Theresa’s divorce official?

Can they move on completely?

Stateside, Divorces take at least six months to become official because there are four parts that have to happen (per selfhelp.courts.ca.gov.) A divorce case is opened, financial information has to be shared, property division decisions have to be made, and then final paperwork is drawn up with everyone before the divorce.

From the first The Golden Bachelor the couple announced they were filing for divorce in mid-April 2024, they could officially separate as early as mid-September 2024. Gerry and Theresa also seem to still be on friendly terms, as is their family, so there may not be any reason to delay the divorce proceedings as they are getting along. In any case, they probably still haven’t officially divorced this soonbut they seemed resolute in their decision to separate, so everyone can move on with their lives while the final details of the divorce are worked out.

Source: selfhelp.courts.ca.gov