Gerry Turner And Theresa Nist Announce Divorce 3 Months After TV Wedding

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Things aren't so golden anymore. The first Golden Bachelor couple Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist are getting a divorce, they announced April 12 during a joint Good Morning America appearance.

"Theresa and I have had a number of heart-to-heart conversations, and we've looked closely at our situation—our living situation and so forth—and we've kind of come to the conclusion mutually that it's probably time for us to dissolve our marriage," Gerry, 74, told ABC News' Juju Chang. The couple got married in a live ceremony earlier this year.

Distance between their families played a factor in their split, they said. (Gerry lives in Indiana, while Theresa, 70, is based in New Jersey.) But the two remain "best friends," with Gerry adding, "There’s no doubt in my mind, I still am in love with her. I root for her every day."

Unfortunately, this is just the latest in a series of Bachelor splits. (Think Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick's breakup, Tayshia Adams and Zac Clark's split, and Michelle Young and Nayte Olukoya's breakup.) Even former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo, who have been married for four years, announced they’re getting a divorce earlier this year.

Still, hopeless romantics can look to a few Bachelor Nation couples that have stayed together for reassurance that love is still alive. Some have moved in together, gotten married, and even started families, proving that it is possible to make reality TV love last in the real world. (I'm rooting for you, Joey and Kelsey!)

Read on to see which of your favorite Bachelor Nation couples are still going strong in 2024:

Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson

The newest Bachelor Nation couple is still going strong. After Daisy Kent left the show during the finale, Joey proposed to Kelsey Anderson, and the two are just as loved-up as ever. They're planning a "long engagement" and are even planning on moving to New York City together, they told People.

"We want to promise our lives together, but we don't want to rush it," Joey said. "It's time now to enjoy this. We have the rest of our lives to celebrate it. We're going to take it day by day and just enjoy this time."

Chris Conran and Alana Milne

This couple's appearance on season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise in 2021 seemed a little too perfectly timed. Contestants accused them of already dating before the show, and they were ousted from their season.

In August 2023, the couple celebrated their two-year anniversary and even got a pup together, per IG. And, in March 2024, they revealed their Bali engagement. “My dream girl said yes to forever ❤️,” Chris captioned several shots of the proposal, which featured a gorgeous waterside scene complete with lanterns and flowers.

Brayden Bowers and Christina Mandrell

Brayden and Christina revealed their relationship during the season 9 finale of Bachelor in Paradise. Christina shared on Instagram that she slid into Brayden’s DMs, and things progressed from there. The two got engaged during Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist’s wedding ceremony—with the bride and groom's permission, of course!

"Christina, from the moment that I picked you up from the airport with your crazy ass rose and your fake disguise, I just knew that there was something special and there was something different," Brayden said during his proposal. "I have no doubts that I want to spend the rest of my life with you.” Brayden also shared that he felt like he could be his full self with Christina. “I just know that I want to spend the rest of my days with you,” he said. Awww!

The couple confused fans in March when they shared BTS footage of an engagement photoshoot that had them dressing up and posing as bride and groom. “Going to @whitevelvetchapel and we’re gonna get married 💒😉,” Christina wrote on IG. “Since the day I bought my car @thedollycarton I’ve been dreaming of this elopement styled shoot."

Justin Glaze and Susie Evans

These two didn't technically meet on any Bachelor show, but are both franchise alums—Susie won Clayton Echard’s season of The Bachelor, while Justin competed on Katie Thurston’s season of The Bachelorette. After sparking dating rumors for months, Susie confirmed that they were a couple in late January 2024. “Okay fine… y’all were right 😂🫶,” she captioned a loved-up Instagram post.

Justin has shared that they confessed their feelings for each other in October 2023. "We genuinely were friends,” he told E!. “It's kind of what made a lot of this so easy in terms of a transition because, social media-wise, we were making the same videos and doing the same stuff romantically or non-romantically." Now, they’re regulars in each other’s social media posts.

Bachelorette Charity Lawson and Dotun Olubeko

Doesn't this picture just make you want to scream? This adorable couple—Charity Lawson and Dotun Olubeko—fell in love on the 20th season of The Bachelorette, and have already captured hearts all around Bachelor Nation.

Charity was a fan favorite on Zach Shallcross's season of The Bachelor, so it was about time for her happily ever after as the star of The Bachelorette. She and Dotun got engaged during the finale episode, but won't officially tie the knot for at least a few years, the couple told PEOPLE in August 2023. (Psst. They may have two ceremonies!)

For right now, the couple is enjoying going public with their relationship. "I feel like [our relationship] never truly stops growing,” Charity told PEOPLE. “We are so in sync, it's crazy. We're so similar.” Obsessed with this pair!

Bachelor Zach Shallcross and Kaity Biggar

One of the cutest couples in Bach Nation, Zach Shallcross and Kaity Biggar, met during Zach's season (season 27) of The Bachelor. If you were an avid watcher, you'll know Zach and Kaity both call Austin, Texas home.

They're still engaged and have even moved in together! On July 9, 2023, Kaity dropped the news on Instagram, posting a picture of them seemingly in their new home with the caption, "Officially roommates🏡😜🍾💛." The two also attended the Golden Bachelor finale, looking super in love.

In March, Kaity shared that she and Zach are in couples counseling. “Zach and I started couples therapy right after the show,” she wrote on her Instagram Story, per Us Weekly. “Couples counseling can be incredibly beneficial even when things are going well in a relationship.”

Grocery Store Joe (Joe Amabile) and Serena Pitt

Joe Amabile (a.k.a. Grocery Store Joe) was a contestant on Becca Kufrin's season of The Bachelorette before being eliminated on week one. Luckily, that didn't stop him in his pursuit of love, and he went on to Bachelor in Paradise for seasons 5 and 7.

Serena Pitt was a contestant on Matt James' season of The Bachelor (season 25) and decided to self-eliminate during week eight.

When Serena met Joe on BiP, there was clear chemistry. Fast forward, and the couple ended up getting engaged.

After celebrating their one year of engagement in June 2022, the couple decided to make their union official. Joe revealed in a TikTok in November 2022 that he and Serena tied the knot during an intimate ceremony at city hall with fellow Bachelor alum Natasha Parker as their witness.

"With everything being so public in our relationship, having a private moment just the two of us felt so special," they told People after the wedding. "Who doesn't want to marry the love of their life twice?" they added.

The two got married and had a beautiful wedding in Charleston on September 2, 2023. They shared a tear-jerking video of their special day on Instagram.

Astrid Loch and Kevin Wendt

Astrid (from Nick Viall's season of The Bachelor) and Kevin (a Bachelorette Canada and Bachelor Winter Games alum) were solid during most of season 5 of Bachelor In Paradise, but they had an emotional breakup right before the season ended.

By the reunion special, however, they had rekindled their romance. Astrid packed up and moved to Canada to be with the firefighter, and they announced their engagement in August 2019.

The couple postponed their wedding due to the pandemic and the upcoming birth of their son August or “Auggy,” who arrived on November 20, 2021, according to Astrid’s Instagram. But after a long wait, they finally tied the knot in late October 2022.

The couple held a 100-person ceremony at the Powel Crosley Estate in Sarasota, Florida, per US Weekly, and shared a wedding post: "The Wendts | 10.28.22."

The couple welcomed their second son, Nash, on October 7, 2023, per Astrid's Instagram.

Bachelorette Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs

Season 14 Bachelorette Becca Kufrin and season 17 contestant Thomas Jacobs connected on Bachelor in Paradise season 7.

Becca was originally the winner of season 22 of The Bachelor before Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. decided to end their engagement. Meanwhile, Thomas was sent home on week three of Katie Thurston’s season.

Eventually Becca and Thomas met on BiP and had everyone convinced they were a sure thing. But to the surprise of many, Becca broke things off with him right before overnights. They rekindled their romance after filming wrapped.

Now they're home owners living together with their two dogs. Oh! And they got engaged in May 2022 after Becca proposed to Thomas. "The ultimate UNO reverse card / power move. You keeping me on my toes for a lifetime has a great ring to it. Cheers to forever Boops," Thomas wrote in a post on Instagram. (He also popped the question five months later, proposing to Becca in October of 2022, E! News reported.)

They welcomed a son, Benson, on September 21, 2023 and got married with little Benny in hand on October, 13, 2023.

Bachelorette Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter

ABC's very first Bachelorette set a high standard for future series stars. Trista Rehn chose firefighter Ryan Sutter on the show, he proposed, and they wed in a televised ceremony in December 2003.

The couple welcomed their son, Maxwell Alston, in July 2007, and their daughter, Blakesley Grace, in April 2009.

Trista previously told Women's Health how they make their love last. "You need to put the time and effort into your relationship just as much as you put time and effort into everything else," she said.

Speaking of effort, Ryan went full-on romantic for their wedding. "The most romantic thing Ryan has done for me is write a poem to me on the show and then turn it into a song recorded by Brad Paisley," Trista recalled. "He surprised me with that as our first dance on our wedding night."

Caelynn Miller-Keyes and Dean Unglert

During season six of Paradise, Dean (best known from Rachel Lindsay's season of The Bachelorette and season four of Paradise) broke up with new love interest Caelynn (from Colton Underwood's season of The Bachelor) on her birthday. Dean left the show, but returned a few episodes later to win her back, and they left as a couple.

Since then, the couple has traveled the world together. Dean shared on his Help! I Suck At Dating podcast that they bought a house together in the Las Vegas area.

The couple finally got engaged in October 2022. In what might be the sweetest proposal video ever, Dean shared the moment Caelynn said yes in an Instagram post.

"On the most beautiful beach in the world, I got to ask the most beautiful girl in the world if she’d let me be her husband (she said yes 😁)," he wrote.

Caelynn previously shared that after their engagement, the couple wants to elope, she told People in 2022. The two tied the knot on September 23, 2023 in Meredith, Colorado, close to where Dean grew up.

Bachelor Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici

Sean Lowe gave Catherine Giudici his final rose and a big rock from Neil Lane in the season 17 finale. Their TV love story was just the start. They said "I do" in the first-ever Bachelor live TV wedding in 2014. Now, they live in Dallas, Texas, as a family of five. They have two sons, Samuel and Isaiah, and welcomed a baby girl, Mia, at the end of 2019.

Catherine told E! News, “I love having my best friend to wake up to, spend the day with, and kiss good night. I can count on Sean to make me feel loved every day and also give me sound advice when I need it. He’s honestly the best thing that has happened to me.”

In July 2023, Sean faked out Bachelor Nation by posting a video, saying "Catherine has decided to leave me and the kids." Catherine then interjected, "I'm only leaving for 10 days!" Phew. She was just taking a vacay!

Abigail Heringer and Noah Erb

Some heartbreaks lead to happily ever after! Abigail and Noah broke up during their season of Bachelor in Paradise, but ultimately ended up getting back together.

In March 2022, they seemed to be getting serious, with Abigail relocating to Los Angeles, where Noah lived. They also recently went to Cabo together, per Abigail's Instagram.

In July 2023, Abigail bought her first house in Oklahoma, and it looks like Noah *might* be moving in with her! "About to enter our Chip and Joanna Gaines era because your girl bought her very first house!!! She needs a little TLC but I couldn’t be more in love 🥹🫶🏼 excited to start our next chapter and for all the memories we’ll create here!! 🤎" she wrote on Instagram.

And HUGE news! This couple is officially engaged. The couple officially announced they are getting married via Instagram on Aug. 9, 2023.

"She had no clue the engagement was happening until we walked up the stairs to the rooftop and saw the roses and candles overlooking the ocean," Noah later told PEOPLE. They also reportedly celebrated their engagement by attending closing night of The Eras Tour. An absolutely perfect proposal. I'm so happy for these love birds!

Bachelor Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell

Matt and Rachael got together on one wild season of The Bachelor, filled with lots of drama and controversy. While the couple was getting close on TV, Rachael was under fire for racially insensitive photos from her college days. The scandal escalated as Chris Harrison defended Rachael before ultimately stepping down from his role as The Bachelor franchise host.

Matt picked Rachael in the season finale and the two left as a couple, but without rings. Then, after Rachael publicly apologized for the photos, the two broke up. On After the Final Rose, Rachael and Matt talked through their split and agreed to go their separate ways.

The next spring, Matt and Rachael were spotted in public, but both insisted they weren't together. Finally, Matt said they were dating again.

The duo explained in 2022 that they were cutting ties with the franchise and doing things on their own timeline when talking to People.

“What matters is having a solid foundation and being able to communicate and care for each other," Matt said. "That's what we're going to continue to build. Just because we met on a TV show doesn't mean our relationship needs a TV timeline."

In July 2023, the pair confirmed that they were still together, but feel "no pressure" to get engaged any time soon, per PEOPLE.

Kenny Braasch and Mari Pepin

Mari had her heart set on Kenny when she arrived for Bachelor in Paradise's seventh season in 2021. Although their relationship included a brief entanglement in a love triangle, things seem to be going perfectly for the Bachelor Nation alums now. (In May 2023, the pair even got matching tattoos!) They currently live together in Chicago, and and had a Puerto Rico destination wedding on November 11, 2023.

Victoria Fuller and Greg Grippo

This pair is among the newest in Bachelor Nation. Greg and Victoria first sparked dating rumors in summer 2022 when they vacationed together in Italy and got matching tattoos.

Although they are very cute now (I mean, just check out their Instagrams), the relationship's genesis was a little rocky considering Victoria was previously engaged to her Bachelor in Paradise partner Johnny DePhillipo.

To silence breakup rumors, Victoria shared a pic of Greg on her Instagram last October, per US Weekly. They're also planning a wedding, per People.

Bachelorette Desiree Hartsock and Chris Siegfried

Bachelorette Desiree Hartsock made a quick recovery after front-runner Brooks Forester left the show. She ended up picking Chris Siegfried and proved her critics wrong.

They tied the knot in January 2015, in Palos Verdes, California, per Us Weekly. Desiree and Chris have two boys, Asher Wrigley was born in October 2016 and Zander Cruz in January 2019, per People. The couple recently celebrated their anniversary eight-year anniversary. "All my love, all my years! 🥂Happy Anniversary!" Desiree wrote on Instagram.

Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers

JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers fell hard for each other during season 12 of The Bachelorette. JoJo offered Jordan her final rose and accepted his proposal during the finale.

Despite being ready to tie the knot in May 2020, the couple had to reschedule their big day multiple times amid the coronavirus pandemic. They eventually got hitched on May 14, 2022, per Us Weekly.

"I loved our life together before as an engaged couple, but there is this excitement now of talking about building a family together in the near future that is really special," Jordan told Ok!, per People in late 2022.

In May 2023, the couple admitted they feel so established that it's "weird" to think about meeting on a dating show. "We always look back and think, we cannot believe we met the way we did. I can't believe we've been together seven years. I can't believe we're sitting here," JoJo told People.

Ann Lueders and Jesse Csincsak

Ann and Jesse weren't technically matched on a Bachelor Nation show, but they're both alums of the franchise. Ann was a contestant on Jason Mesnick's season of The Bachelor in 2009, but eliminated after week 1. Jesse technically won his season of The Bachelorette (Season 4) in 2009, but broke off his engagement to DeAnna Pappas pretty quickly afterward.

The couple now resides in Arizona, and have three children together, per Entertainment Weekly.

Holly Durst and Blake Julian

Holly, from The Bachelor's 12th season in 2002, and Blake, from The Bachelorette season 7 in 2003, actually met on the set of Bachelor Pad, the precursor to Bachelor in Paradise. They met during Season 2 of the show in 2011, while Holly was actually engaged to another member of Bachelor Nation Michael Stagliano.

Holly and Blake got engaged shortly after filming Bachelor Pad in 2011 and married in 2012, per People. They now live in South Carolina with their two children, per her Instagram.

Peyton Wright and Chris Lambton

You know those couple who meet through friends? That's Peyton and Chris—only these pals were all featured on The Bachelor franchise.

He was sent home from Season 6 of The Bachelorette in 2003, and she was dumped by Andy Baldwin in Season 10 of The Bachelor in 2002. However, after the pair got married in 2012, it's been a happily ever after ever since. They currently live in Cape Cod with their two children, per Us Weekly.

Bachelor Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney

How Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney ended up together went down in dramatic fashion, even for The Bachelor. (Btw, you can re-live every cringey moment of Jason's season on Amazon Prime.)

Jason gave his final rose to Melissa Rycroft in Season 13 in 2009, but then pulled a 180 and broke up with her. He reconciled with runner-up Molly, and the rest is history.

They wed in 2010 in a televised ceremony, because Bachelor. Molly became stepmother to Jason's son Ty from a previous relationship. Then, she gave birth to their daughter, Riley, in 2013, per Us Weekly.

Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham

Arie Luyendyk Jr. managed to one-up Jason with his final decisions as The Bachelor. He proposed to Becca Kufrin during the finale only to later take it back in season 22, which premiered in 2018. No fan will ever forget his camera-crew-toting breakup ambush for all of Bachelor Nation to see. Ultimately, he chose runner-up Lauren Burnham and proposed to her on After the Final Rose.

Arie and Lauren married in Hawaii in January 2019. Not long after, they became a family of three, welcoming their baby girl, Alessi, in May 2019.

The couple welcomed twins—Senna and Lux—in 2021, per People.

After four years of marriage, they decided to renew their vows on August 12, 2023. The couple had a gorgeous beach wedding with their friends and family.

Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon

Bachelor In Paradise contestants Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon met but didn't *exactly* find love on the beach the first two times they appeared in 2015 and 2016. Ashley (who appeared on Chris Soules' season of The Bachelor) immediately zeroed in on Jared on season two of BiP, and they dated for a few weeks. But Jared ultimately broke her heart when he admitted he still wasn't over his Bachelorette, Kaitlyn.

The two had a sticky relationship on season three of Paradise, but they stayed friends before eventually falling in love three years later.

They were married in August 2019 in a lavish Rhode Island wedding. The couple welcomed their son, Dawson, in January 2022; in February, the couple revealed that they’re expecting another boy. “The idea that we're going to have two boys is going to be a lot of fun," Jared said on Amazon Live. "I'm very excited for the times where Dawson has a Little League game at 9, and then the other one has a game at 11, and we gotta get Dawson to karate while the other one has baseball."

Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert

Bachelor In Paradise contestants Jade (from Chris Soules'season of The Bachelor in 2015) and Tanner (from Kaitlyn Bristowe's season of The Bachelorette in 2015) seemed like a perfect match, pretty much right away.

The fan-favorite couple left the show engaged, and never looked back. They were married the following year in a televised wedding, and they had their third child, Reed, in November 2020, per Us Weekly.

In April 2023, Jade told Bachelor Nation that the couple is trying for Baby #4. "We are trying for a couple months and we’ll see what happens! We’ve both agreed though that after a few months we want to be content with three," she said at a recent Q & A. While she did get pregnant, she announced in a post that she sadly miscarried in August, 2023.

Hannah Godwin and Dylan Barbour

Dylan Barbour (from Hannah Brown's season of The Bachelorette) made it very clear on BiP that he was there for Hannah Godwin (runner-up on Colton's season of The Bachelor).

Hannah said she knew Dylan was the one after another contestant, Jordan Kimball, asked her out in Paradise. "And in that moment, I started crying. I was like, 'What about Dylan?'" she told Elite Daily. "I think that’s when I was like, 'Okay, I have major feelings for this dude.'"

These two got engaged and are still going strong. In February 2022, Hannah showed off their new home in San Diego. The couple previously postponed their wedding plans to save up for this house because “there's only so much money in the world," Hannah said in an Instagram story.

On August 23, 2023, they got married in a stunning venue with their guests wearing all black.

Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk

Bachelor In Paradise contestants Raven Gates (from Nick Viall's season of The Bachelor) and Adam (from Rachel Lindsay's season of The Bachelorette) were a highlight of season four in 2017.

When the season wrapped, the couple chose to continue dating outside the show instead of getting engaged right away. Two years later, Adam proposed on a rooftop in Dallas. The couple was finally able to have their dream wedding in April of 2021 after postponing the date three times due to COVID-19, People reported.

"I couldn't have imagined it any other way," Raven said. "We couldn't have asked for anything to work out more perfectly than it did. We feel so grateful." Awww!

The couple announced they were having a honeymoon baby in a July 2021 Instagram post. Their son, Gates, was born via emergency C-section on January 18, 2022, according to Us Weekly. They had their second baby in June 2023, the outlet reported.

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