Bachelor Nation’s Ben Higgins supposedly shares information about what led to this Gerry Turner And Theresa Nist called off their three-month marriage.
“That’s a rumor. “I want to make it clear up front that this is a rumor about a generalization of a conversation that Gerry and Theresa had and I think you will find it interesting,” clarified Ben, 35, as he leaned into the History expanded on the Monday, May 6, episode of the “Almost Famous” podcast.
“There’s a rumor that Gerry picked Theresa up at the airport during Theresa’s visit to Indiana,” he began, claiming that the two had already “not seen eye-to-eye in life” before the trip. During the duo’s two-hour drive through cornfields back to Gerry’s lake house, according to Ben, who is from Indiana, 70-year-old Theresa made a comment that upset 72-year-old Gerry.
“[She said]“Wow, look at this beautiful, untouched land.” Think about what could be done if they developed it. Condominiums, office buildings, apartments. Think about the cities that could gather in these open fields and think about the people who would be interested in moving here. And look at this lake. There is a lake surrounded only by corn fields. “Think about building a resort where people can vacation,” Ben claimed. “And Gerry’s comment to her, again a rumor, was: ‘You don’t take land from a farmer.'”
Ben added: “That was a big start to the disagreements about how they saw the world and what they wanted the world to be and how they wanted to invest in the world.”
Ben Higgins
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesWhile Ben’s podcast cohost, Ashley Iaconettisaid she believes Ben, her podcast guest, the former Bachelor, made up the rumor Chris Soules – a farmer – said he could see “both sides” of the alleged argument between Gerry and Theresa.
“There are areas that would benefit from development and economically it makes sense. But there’s a lot of land out there, farmers have a lot of land to farm, and sometimes there’s a misconception that maybe there’s a shortage, but they’re not creating new land anymore, so that’s how it is,” noted Chris. “But that doesn’t seem like something that should lead to a fundamental failure of a relationship, I would say. I think there is a happy medium that we can all live with. … I don’t think that should have led to this [a breakup]but you, to each his own, I guess.”
Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist
Disney/John FleenorAfter falling in love in the debut season of The Golden BachelorGerry and Theresa tied the knot during the ABC broadcast The Golden Wedding Live TV special in January. After Us weekly confirmed that they still hadn’t moved in together, they announced last month that they were getting a divorce.
Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist were almost the first success story of the Golden Bachelor. Gerry knelt and proposed to Teresa during the season 1 finale, which was filmed in Costa Rica and aired in November 2023. “When I woke up this morning it was difficult. I had really mixed feelings and I understood that […]
“Theresa and I had a series of heartfelt conversations and took a close look at our situation – our living situation – and came to the collective conclusion, so to speak, that it was time for us to dissolve our marriage. “, explained Gerry in a joint interview with Theresa Good morning America.
Us confirmed that Gerry had filed for divorce that same day, citing the “irretrievable breakdown” of their marriage as the reason for the split. Us At the time, I asked for a comment on the breakup.
Theresa Nist and Gerry Turner
Disney/John FleenorGerry and Theresa’s final interview as a couple offered a glimpse into the dynamics of their relationship. During a March episode of the Dear Shandy podcast, the now-exes revealed they had conflicting views on Theresa’s decision to continue working, describing her fighting style as an “intellectual tournament.”
“When we have conflict, we are both stuck in a certain place that may be very close, but not identical,” Gerry explained. “And then we look at each other and go, ‘Oh, what’s going on here?'”