Golden Goodbye: Gerry and Theresa's Quick Split Shocks Fans
This morning, amid the whirlwind of preparing lunches, unloading the dishwasher, and getting my daughter to school, I received a surprising text from my friend Ann. It read: “Who woulda thought? The Golden Couple already split. I didn’t think they would stay together forever but I would have guessed they’d be too embarrassed to quit so soon. I forgot; it’s reality TV.” Ann, who is 67 and single, had become a fan of the show "The Golden Bachelor" after reading a recommendation on Slate. She even wrote an insightful piece about her experience watching the show’s finale last November. For a moment, I was puzzled by her message. Then it clicked: she was talking about Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, the elderly pair who had won the hearts of many as they found love on Gerry's season of the show. Officially, Gerry and Theresa are no longer together. Their romance, which blossomed under the reality TV spotlight, had apparently run its course after just t...