The Golden Bachelor stars Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist chose to end to end their marriage after three short months, and Bachelor Nation alum Tyler Cameron shared his harsh feelings on the split. Gerry and Theresa, who met and fell in love in The Golden Bachelor season 1, were married on live television earlier this year, making it appear that their relationship was rock solid. Just three months after their Golden Wedding special, Gerry and Theresa chose to divorce, announcing their split for all of Bachelor Nation. Multiple Bachelor alums have spoken up to share their thoughts on TheGolden Bachelor divorce.
“T hey just pulled the rug right out from under us.”
In an interview with The Happy Hour radio show (via People), Tyler shared that he’s feeling the same confusion and hurt that others are expressing about Gerry and Theresa’s split. “Three months? They make all of my relationships seem very long…golly, I’m a dating expert compared to them!” Tyler shared, adding that he feels Gerry and Theresa’s short marriage has “put a stain on love and Bachelor Nation” after everything appeared wholesome during the couple’s love story. “[They] brought joy and true love that we thought and then they just pulled the rug right out from under us,” Tyler explained.
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Tyler Cameron Calls Gerry & Theresa “Two Stubborn Old People”
Gerry Turner & Theresa Nist Are Set In Their Ways
While Tyler may not have as much life experience as Gerry or Theresa, he explained that he has a theory about why the couple didn’t work out. “I imagine Gerry and Theresa…don’t want to change their ways,” Tyler explained. “[Gerry] doesn’t want to leave Indiana where his family is and [Theresa] doesn’t want to leave…New Jersey where she wants to live,” Tyler continued. “Like, it’s just two stubborn old people, you know, and when you get older you get more stubborn.” Tyler believes the fundamental issue between Gerry and Theresa came down to their stubborn inability to compromise.
Tyler, who appeared in The Bachelorette season 15 with lead Hannah Brown, made it to the very end of the competition before getting eliminated. While he didn’t find lasting love on the series, it’s clear he believes that it’s a process that works if you put the effort in. Tyler believes that, though Gerry and Theresa were in love throughout The Golden Bachelor process, their relationship struggles proved to be too much for them to overcome, as they weren’t interested in making a concerted effort together. The couple couldn’t find a suitable compromise, so they simply chose to stop looking.
While it may never be fully revealed what conspired between The Golden Bachelor’s Gerry and Theresa, Bachelor Nation has some complicated feelings surrounding their split. Tyler and Nick Viall believe there’s more to the story than the couple is sharing with the media. While they have a right to their privacy, Gerry and Theresa’s love story has been incredibly public, which makes it feel like the details of their split should be public as well. As The Golden Bachelor couple ends their relationship, Bachelor Nation still has so many questions.