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The Golden Bachelor star Gerry Turner has officially filed for divorce from wife Theresa Nist - on the same day they announced their split following a three month marriage.
Gerry, 72, and Theresa, 70, announced the news of their split on Good Morning America on Friday, when they opened up about the reasons for their shock separation.
'Theresa and I have had a number of heart-to-heart conversations, and we’ve looked closely at our situation, our living situation, so forth and - and we’ve kind of come to the conclusion mutually that it’s probably time for us to - dissolve our marriage,' Gerry told host Juju Chang.
In divorce papers obtained by TMZ and filed by Turner on Friday morning in his hometown of Petersburg, Indiana, the star cites an 'irretrievable breakdown' of the marriage as the reason for the split.
In their interview Turner admitted that their decision to separate was motivated in large part by their 'dedication' to their respective families - hinting that this has made it incredibly difficult for them to decide on a place to settle down together.
The Golden Bachelor star Gerry Turner has officially filed for divorce from wife Theresa Nist - on the same day they announced their split following a three month marriage
Gerry, 72, and Theresa, 70, announced the news of their split on Good Morning America this morning, when they opened up about the reasons for their shock separation
Both Gerry, a retired restauranteur from Indiana, and Theresa, a securities professional from New Jersey, have kids from past relationships; he has two daughters and two granddaughters, while she has a son, daughter, and six grandsons.
'The thing that strikes me the most in our conversations, it’s been how dedicated both of us are to our families,' Gerry explained.
'So we look at these situations and I think we just feel like it’s best for the happiness of each of us to live apart.'
However, Theresa insisted that the former couple tried their utmost to reach a compromise that would work for both of their families, revealing that they had looked at different locations across the country in the hopes of finding a ideal home to start their new lives together.
'We looked at homes in South Carolina, we considered New Jersey, and we just looked at home after home, but we never got to the point where we made that decision,' she said.
'We have received so much love and support from so many people who watched The Golden Bachelor, and I don’t think we can tell you how many people told us that it gave them so much hope,' Theresa added. 'We want none of that to change for anybody.'
When asked if they 'fell out of love,' Gerry insisted, 'No. I still love this person. There's no doubt in my mind, I am still in love with her and still root for her every day.'
They added that they were going to have to 'give their rings back,' but that they were happy they could keep 'the memories' that they shared.
In divorce papers obtained by TMZ and filed by Turner on Friday morning in his hometown of Petersburg, Indiana, the star cites an 'irretrievable breakdown' of the marriage as the reason for the split
'We've kind of come to the conclusion mutually that it’s probably time for us to - dissolve our marriage,' Gerry said during an interview with GMA today
It seems as though the couple struggled to decide on a place to settle down together, as they were still living in separate homes three months after their nuptials. Gerry's home is seen
Gerry was living at his lake house in Northern Indiana, while Theresa remained in her house in New Jersey (seen), where she'd been living with her family
On Good Morning America, Gerry admitted that their decision to separate was motivated in large part by their 'dedication' to their respective families
Gerry has two daughters and two granddaughters, while Theresa has a son, daughter, and six grandsons. They're seen with some of their adult kids
The couple met on the first season of the Golden Bachelor, which premiered late last year, and Gerry proposed during the show's finale.
They then tied the knot in January during a televised wedding, with Theresa gushing in her vows, 'I promise to be your calm in a storm, to comfort you when you're sad, to laugh with you when you're happy, and just stick with you throughout it all.'
In an interview with GMA after the wedding, they insisted that they had 'found their person.'
Gerry and Theresa's shock announcement comes just days after it was revealed the pair were still living in separate homes three months after their nuptials.
Furthermore, TMZ reported that the married couple were actually residing in separate states - with Gerry living at his $637,000 lake house in Northern Indiana, while Theresa remained in her house in her $568,000 New Jersey home, where she'd been living with her family.
